Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter
10 best books like Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter (Seth Lerer): The Book in the Renaissance, A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature, Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World, The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales, From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy, Bibliotherapy: The Girl's Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives, Cheek by Jowl, Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays, Show and Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration, Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature
The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. But, as Andrew Pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit,...
A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature
| Author | Roger Sutton |
| ISBN | 0763632805 |
Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in a definitive guide to choosing books for children—and nurturing their love of reading.
A FAMILY OF READERS is the definitive resource for parents interested in enriching the reading lives...
| Author | Nicholas A. Basbanes |
| ISBN | 0060593245 |
Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Museum in 1963 to celebrate five eventful centuries of the printed word, Nicholas A. Basbanes offers a lively consideration of writings that have "made things happen" in the world, works that have both nudged the course of history and fired the...
| Author | Maria Tatar |
| ISBN | 0691114692 |
Murder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales figures as the subject matter for this intriguing study of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's Nursery and Household Tales. This updated and expanded second edition includes a new preface and an appendix containing...
| Author | Matthew Dickerson |
| ISBN | 1587431335 |
The allure of fantasy continues to grow with film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. But how should Christians approach modern works of fantasy, especially debated points such as magic and witches?
From Homer to Harry Potter provides the historical...
Bibliotherapy: The Girl's Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives
| Author | Nancy Peske |
| ISBN | 0440508975 |
Because women read books differently than guys do...
Every woman knows ... books are more than a way to kill time on the bus — they're therapy that fits in our bag. Whether we're wallowing in a sullen perennial adolescence or our biological clock is ringing and we can't find the snooze button,...
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| ISBN | 1933500271 |
Cheek by Jowl is a collection of talks and essays on how and why fantasy matters by Ursula K. Le Guin. In these essays, the author argues passionately that the homogenization of our world makes the work of fantasy essential for helping us break through what she calls the reality trap. Le Guin writes not...
| Author | Giselle Liza Anatol |
| ISBN | 0313320675 |
J. K. Rowling achieved astounding commercial success with her series of novels about Harry Potter, the boy-wizard who finds out about his magical powers on the morning of his eleventh birthday. The books' incredible popularity, and the subsequent likelihood that they are among this generation's...
| Author | Dilys Evans |
| ISBN | 0811849716 |
For over 30 years, Dilys Evans has been deeply involved in the fine art of children's book illustration. In 1980 she foundedThe Original Art, an annual exhibition in New York featuring the best children's book illustration of the year. Now, in thisfascinating exploration of children's book illustration,...
Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature
| Author | Leonard S. Marcus |
| ISBN | 0395674077 |
An animated first-time history of the visionaries--editors, authors, librarians, booksellers, and others--whose passion for books has transformed American childhood and American culture
What should children read? As the preeminent children’s literature authority, Leonard S....
Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0874835917 |
Subtitled "Fantasy, Faerie, and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood," this small book of essays was first my position papers for the EdD I never quite got. Originally published in hardcover by Philomel and then brought out a few years later in a trade paperback, this book of essays has become well...
From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books
| Author | Kathleen T. Horning |
From Cover To Cover is a fresh, up-to-date look at some of the best examples of children's literature today, and also includes practical advice on how to write clearly articulated, reasoned opinions so that others can learn about books they have not yet read.It includes:
- a short explanation of...
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book
| Author | Anita Silvey |
| ISBN | 1596433957 |
"What children's book changed the way you see the world?"
Anita Silvey asked this question to more than one hundred of our most respected and admired leaders in society, and she learned about the books that shaped financiers, actors, singers, athletes, activists, artists, comic book creators,...
Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children's Literature
| Author | Julia L. Mickenberg |
| ISBN | 0814757200 |
Check out this interview with the author on C-SPAN! In 1912, a revolutionary chick cries, "Strike down the wall!" and liberates itself from the "egg state." In 1940, ostriches pull their heads out of the sand and unite to fight fascism. In 1972, Baby X grows up without a gender and is happy about it.
Rather...
A Natural History of the Romance Novel
| Author | Pamela Regis |
| ISBN | 0812215222 |
The romance novel has the strange distinction of being the most popular but least respected of literary genres. While it remains consistently dominant in bookstores and on best-seller lists, it is also widely dismissed by the critical community. Scholars have alleged that romance novels help create...
Children's Literature, Briefly
| Author | Michael O. Tunnell |
| ISBN | 0131734903 |
Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children’s literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each...
Should We Burn Babar?: Essays on Children's Literature and the Power of Stories
| Author | Herbert R. Kohl |
| ISBN | 1595581308 |
In “provocative and entertaining essays [that] will appeal to reflective readers, parents, and educators” (Library Journal), one of the country’s foremost education writers looks at the stories we tell our children. Available now in a revised edition, including a new essay on the importance...
Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books
| Author | Uri Shulevitz |
| ISBN | 0823059359 |
I began reading this book for a certain purpose, even though the project was cancelled, I was eager to complete it.
Here's a book that will defiantly help any 1 who is interested in writing / illustrating children's books
Well , the author asked at the beginning;
"Is your book happy??"
cause...
Essentials of Children's Literature
| Author | Carol Lynch-Brown |
| ISBN | 0205520324 |
The sixth edition Essentials of Children's Literature offers a concise, straightforward presentation of children's literature that engages students and motivates them to share literature with children. Written as a comprehensive, facts-only approach for students and their instructors, this...
Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Children's picturebooks are the very first books we encounter, and they form an important, constantly evolving, and dynamic sector of the publishing world. But what does it take to create a successful picture book for children? In this publication, Martin Salisbury and Morag Styles introduce us...
Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art
| Author | Eric Carle |
| ISBN | 0399246002 |
In this remarkable and beautiful anthology featuring the likes of Maurice Sendak, Robert Sabuda, Rosemary Wells, and Eric Carle, twenty-three of the most honored and beloved artists in children’s literature talk informally to children—sharing secrets about their art and how they began their...
