This book introduces the study of children's literature, addressing
theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical
approaches to the field.
The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines
ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and
psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think
about their craft. This results in a fascinating range of
perspectives on key topics in children's literature and an
introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology,
stylistics, feminism, history and culture, and bibliotherapy. An
extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further
reading for every chapter and a glossary defines critical and
technical terms, making the book accessible to those coming to the
field or to a particular approach for the first time.
In this second edition there are four entirely new chapters;
contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the
chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are
classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive. The glossary,
further reading lists and general bibliography have also been
thoroughly updated.
Understanding Children's Literature is an invaluable guide for
students of literature or education and it will also inform and
enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.
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