In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studiedas literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Children's literature takes many forms - works adapted for children in antiquity, picture books and pop-ups - and now includes the latest online games and eBooks. This vast and amorphous subject is both intimately related toother areas of literary and cultural investigation but also has its own set of concerns, issues and challenges.>From familiar authors including Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl, classic bookssuch as Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, and The Secret Garden, to modern works including Harry Potter and the Twilight series, thisVery Short Introduction provides an overview of the history of children's literature as it has developed inEnglish, whilst at the same time introducing key debates, developments, and figures in the field.Raising questions about what shape the future of literature for children should take, and exploring the crossover with adult fiction, Reynolds shows that writing for children - whether on page or screen - has participated in shaping and directing ideas about culture, society and childhood. INDICE: Introduction: What is children's literature? An outline history ofpublishing for children Why and how are children's books studied? Transforming the texts of childhood Genres and generations - and the case of the family story Visions of the future Ethical debates in children's literature Afterword References Further reading Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956024-0
- Editorial: Oxford University Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 06/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés