Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004335374
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
In The Classics and Children's Literature between West and East a team of contributors from different continents offers a survey of the reception of Classical Antiquity in children’s and young adults’ literature by applying regional perspectives.
Our Mythical Childhood... The Classics and Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004335374
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
In The Classics and Children's Literature between West and East a team of contributors from different continents offers a survey of the reception of Classical Antiquity in children’s and young adults’ literature by applying regional perspectives.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004335374
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
In The Classics and Children's Literature between West and East a team of contributors from different continents offers a survey of the reception of Classical Antiquity in children’s and young adults’ literature by applying regional perspectives.
Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature
Author: Emer O'Sullivan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810874962
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Children's literature comes from a number of different sources-folklore (folk- and fairy tales), books originally for adults and subsequently adapted for children, and material authored specifically for them-and its audience ranges from infants through middle graders to young adults (readers from about 12 to 18 years old). Its forms include picturebooks, pop-up books, anthologies, novels, merchandising tie-ins, novelizations, and multimedia texts, and its genres include adventure stories, drama, science fiction, poetry, and information books. The Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature relates the history of children's literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, books, and genres. Some of the most legendary names in all of literature are covered in this important reference, including Hans Christian Anderson, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis, Beatrix Potter, J.K. Rowling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Verne, and E.B. White.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810874962
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Children's literature comes from a number of different sources-folklore (folk- and fairy tales), books originally for adults and subsequently adapted for children, and material authored specifically for them-and its audience ranges from infants through middle graders to young adults (readers from about 12 to 18 years old). Its forms include picturebooks, pop-up books, anthologies, novels, merchandising tie-ins, novelizations, and multimedia texts, and its genres include adventure stories, drama, science fiction, poetry, and information books. The Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature relates the history of children's literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, books, and genres. Some of the most legendary names in all of literature are covered in this important reference, including Hans Christian Anderson, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis, Beatrix Potter, J.K. Rowling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Verne, and E.B. White.
Socialisation Through Children's Literature
Author: Felicity Ann O'Dell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521144377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Felicity O'Dell analyses the moral content of stories read by Russian primary school children and asks what values are taught and how they reflect ideology. She also questions how successfully the educational process instils the values of Soviet socialism and documents how children's literature mirrors the development of Russian society.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521144377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Felicity O'Dell analyses the moral content of stories read by Russian primary school children and asks what values are taught and how they reflect ideology. She also questions how successfully the educational process instils the values of Soviet socialism and documents how children's literature mirrors the development of Russian society.
Children's Books on Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology
Author: Antoine Brazouski
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313069417
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The classical heritage continues to impact modern culture in many ways. This bibliography lists and describes those books on Greek and Roman mythology from the mid-19th century to the present which are useful for introducing children to the classical world. The volume begins with a brief history of children's books on classical mythology in the United States. A chapter then discusses the various techniques through which classical myths were adapted for children. The annotated bibliography follows, with each entry including a critical annotation on how closely the work adheres to the original myth. Each entry also includes an indication of the grade level of each book. Indexes allow the user to locate sources according to title, illustrator, time period, myth, and subject.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313069417
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The classical heritage continues to impact modern culture in many ways. This bibliography lists and describes those books on Greek and Roman mythology from the mid-19th century to the present which are useful for introducing children to the classical world. The volume begins with a brief history of children's books on classical mythology in the United States. A chapter then discusses the various techniques through which classical myths were adapted for children. The annotated bibliography follows, with each entry including a critical annotation on how closely the work adheres to the original myth. Each entry also includes an indication of the grade level of each book. Indexes allow the user to locate sources according to title, illustrator, time period, myth, and subject.
USSR Information Bulletin
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ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Soviet Union Review
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
USSR.
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ISBN:
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Understanding Children's Literature
Author: Peter Hunt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415375479
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415375479
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Click on the link below to access this title as an e-book. Please note that you may require an Athens account.
International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Author: Peter Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134436831
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible, articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice – from bibliographical research to working with books and children with special needs. This edition has been expanded and includes over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134436831
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible, articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice – from bibliographical research to working with books and children with special needs. This edition has been expanded and includes over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
Bibliographic Guide to Soviet and East European Studies, 1992
Author: G. K. Hall and Co. Staff
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780816116829
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780816116829
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description