Author: Judith Elkin
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Seventy-three extracts from books published between 1902 and 1989 for children ages eight to fourteen reflect the best writing from England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Includes biographical notes on all the authors.
The Puffin Book of Twentieth-century Children's Stories
Author: Judith Elkin
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Seventy-three extracts from books published between 1902 and 1989 for children ages eight to fourteen reflect the best writing from England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Includes biographical notes on all the authors.
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Seventy-three extracts from books published between 1902 and 1989 for children ages eight to fourteen reflect the best writing from England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Includes biographical notes on all the authors.
The Puffin Book of Twentieth-century Children's Verse
Author: Brian Patten
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A collection of children's poetry written in the twentieth century.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A collection of children's poetry written in the twentieth century.
The Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse
Author: Brian Patten
Publisher: Puffin PB
ISBN: 9780141321882
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Collection of modern English children's poetry. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Publisher: Puffin PB
ISBN: 9780141321882
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Collection of modern English children's poetry. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Children's History of the 20th Century
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789447227
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traces the events of the 20th century, month-by-month, with over 3,500 photographs.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789447227
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traces the events of the 20th century, month-by-month, with over 3,500 photographs.
Sylvie and Bruno
Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher: London ; New York : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
First published in 1889, this novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland.
Publisher: London ; New York : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
First published in 1889, this novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland.
The Women Who Invented Twentieth-Century Children’s Literature
Author: Elizabeth West
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100064958X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publishing for children between 1930 and 1960 has been denigrated as a relatively fallow period for creativity and quality, certainly in comparison with the ‘golden ages’ of children’s literature that preceded and succeeded it. This book questions this perception by using archival evidence to argue that the work of what was predominantly a female group of editors, illustrators, authors and librarians (collectively referred to as bookwomen) resulted in many titles which are still considered as ‘classics’ today. The bookwomen reframed ideas about how children’s publishing should be approached and valued and, in doing so, laid the foundations for a subsequent generation of children’s authors and publishers who were to achieve far greater prominence. The key to the success of the bookwomen was their willingness to experiment, the strength of their relationships and their comprehensive understanding of the book production process. By focusing on a selection of women working across all aspects of the book production process, this book demonstrates that, both individually and collectively, women capitalised on their position as ‘other’ to the existing male institutions.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100064958X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publishing for children between 1930 and 1960 has been denigrated as a relatively fallow period for creativity and quality, certainly in comparison with the ‘golden ages’ of children’s literature that preceded and succeeded it. This book questions this perception by using archival evidence to argue that the work of what was predominantly a female group of editors, illustrators, authors and librarians (collectively referred to as bookwomen) resulted in many titles which are still considered as ‘classics’ today. The bookwomen reframed ideas about how children’s publishing should be approached and valued and, in doing so, laid the foundations for a subsequent generation of children’s authors and publishers who were to achieve far greater prominence. The key to the success of the bookwomen was their willingness to experiment, the strength of their relationships and their comprehensive understanding of the book production process. By focusing on a selection of women working across all aspects of the book production process, this book demonstrates that, both individually and collectively, women capitalised on their position as ‘other’ to the existing male institutions.
The Puffin Twentieth-century Collection of Verse
Author: Brian Patten
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780670885220
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
An illustrated collection of poems by famous children's poets.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780670885220
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
An illustrated collection of poems by famous children's poets.
The Pushcart War
Author: Jean Merrill
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590179366
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"The best book about politics ever written for children." —The Washington Post 50th Anniversary Edition, now in paperback DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE PUSHCART WAR? THE REAL HISTORY? It’s a story of how regular people banded together and, armed with little more than their brains and good aim, defeated a mighty foe. Not long ago the streets of New York City were smelly, smoggy, sooty, and loud. There were so many trucks making deliveries that it might take an hour for a car to travel a few blocks. People blamed the truck owners and the truck owners blamed the little wooden pushcarts that traveled the city selling everything from flowers to hot dogs. Behind closed doors the truck owners declared war on the pushcart peddlers. Carts were smashed from Chinatown to Chelsea. The peddlers didn’t have money or the mayor on their side, but that didn’t stop them from fighting back. They used pea shooters to blow tacks into the tires of trucks, they outwitted the police, and they marched right up to the grilles of those giant trucks and dared them to drive down their streets. Today, thanks to the ingenuity of the pushcart peddlers, the streets belong to the people—and to the pushcarts. The Pushcart War was first published more than fifty years ago. It has inspired generations of children and been adapted for television, radio, and the stage around the world. It was included on School Library Journal’s list of One Hundred Books That Shaped the Twentieth Century, and its assertion that a committed group of men and women can prevail against a powerful force is as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in 1964.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590179366
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"The best book about politics ever written for children." —The Washington Post 50th Anniversary Edition, now in paperback DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE PUSHCART WAR? THE REAL HISTORY? It’s a story of how regular people banded together and, armed with little more than their brains and good aim, defeated a mighty foe. Not long ago the streets of New York City were smelly, smoggy, sooty, and loud. There were so many trucks making deliveries that it might take an hour for a car to travel a few blocks. People blamed the truck owners and the truck owners blamed the little wooden pushcarts that traveled the city selling everything from flowers to hot dogs. Behind closed doors the truck owners declared war on the pushcart peddlers. Carts were smashed from Chinatown to Chelsea. The peddlers didn’t have money or the mayor on their side, but that didn’t stop them from fighting back. They used pea shooters to blow tacks into the tires of trucks, they outwitted the police, and they marched right up to the grilles of those giant trucks and dared them to drive down their streets. Today, thanks to the ingenuity of the pushcart peddlers, the streets belong to the people—and to the pushcarts. The Pushcart War was first published more than fifty years ago. It has inspired generations of children and been adapted for television, radio, and the stage around the world. It was included on School Library Journal’s list of One Hundred Books That Shaped the Twentieth Century, and its assertion that a committed group of men and women can prevail against a powerful force is as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in 1964.
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair
Author: Nicholas Fisk
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1399604732
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
At the end of the 22nd century, following a nuclear accident, the birth rate is falling. Faced with a rapidly shrinking human race, governments come up with a solution: new people from old. Cloning. But these Reborn people are kept closely monitored, in controlled scenarios. Will they really fit into futuristic society? What other secrets are being hidden outside of the worlds in which they are contained?
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1399604732
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
At the end of the 22nd century, following a nuclear accident, the birth rate is falling. Faced with a rapidly shrinking human race, governments come up with a solution: new people from old. Cloning. But these Reborn people are kept closely monitored, in controlled scenarios. Will they really fit into futuristic society? What other secrets are being hidden outside of the worlds in which they are contained?
The Fairy Caravan
Author: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0723265518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
THE FAIRY CARAVAN is the story of a miniature circus, William and Alexander's Travelling Circus. It is no ordinary circus, for Alexander is a highland terrier and William is Pony Billy who draws the caravan. Beatrix Potter wrote this chapter book for older children towards the end of her writing career. She wrote it for her own pleasure and at the request of friends in America who shared her love of the Lake District and north country tales.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0723265518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
THE FAIRY CARAVAN is the story of a miniature circus, William and Alexander's Travelling Circus. It is no ordinary circus, for Alexander is a highland terrier and William is Pony Billy who draws the caravan. Beatrix Potter wrote this chapter book for older children towards the end of her writing career. She wrote it for her own pleasure and at the request of friends in America who shared her love of the Lake District and north country tales.