Childrens Literature A Very Short Introduction

Author : Kimberley Reynolds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199560242
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children's Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Kimberley Reynolds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved.

Author : David L. Russell
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature for Children written by David L. Russell and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1991 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a great privilege to be able to offer a third edition of 'Literature for Children.' As with the first two editions, I have aimed this work at college students, many of whom are heading toward careers in education, and many of whom have only a passing knowledge of children's literature.

Author : David L. Russell
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 : 9780205451302
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature for Children (with Book Links Journal) written by David L. Russell and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This succinct yet comprehensive introduction to children's literature focuses on genres and concepts rather than on particular authors. This completely updated edition provides students with a clear literary perspective for understanding the foundations and contexts of literature, including the various genres of children's literature, from picture to informational books. The Fifth Edition continues to be approachable and inviting with its clear and logical organization and its simple and direct prose. Arguing that students need to love literature, appreciate its beauty, explore its complexity, and enjoy its magic, the Fifth Edition stresses the need for students to first appreciate literature in order to later use it in the classroom. Well known for its booklists, this text will prepare students for using and evaluating literature in any classroom. This text is unique from others on the market because it is flexible for use in both English and Education departments. It focuses on the traditional genres of children's literature, and the discussions within the chapters are organized according to themes.

Author : Peter Hunt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415195462
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Children's Literature written by Peter Hunt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to some of the critical theories useful in the study of children's literature. The 14 chapters examine the context, application and relevance to this area of concepts such as feminism, ideology, psychoanalysis and literacy studies.

Author : Kimberley Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780746307236
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children's Literature written by Kimberley Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James S. Jacobs
Publisher : Merrill Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children's Literature, Briefly written by James S. Jacobs and published by Merrill Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 children's literature genre, supported by practical features and tools to suggest quality books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. As new teachers build their classroom libraries, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures that readers have the resources to purchase and time to read actual children's literature. New! Briefer chapters provide essential information on genres, text quality, and censorship, ensuring that new teachers are prepared to teach and read children's literature. Learn to address issues of children's motivation through the use of children's literature in the classroom in Chapter 17. Read descriptions of how children's literature can be used to advance literacy in the classroom in Chapter 18. A unique, colorful illustration guide identifies the visual elements children's literature illustrators use and explains how to evaluate a book by its pictures. Top 10 Favorites as end-of-chapter features provide new teachers with the latest in quick-reference booklists that name the best of the best in children's literature. Notable authors and illustrators features help new teachers get a head start on choosing quality literature. New! Searchable database of 20,000 children's literature titles has been reprogrammed for faster search capabilities, including: Searching for a specific book, Customized searching for award winners or for books by grade level, Tailoring a booklist for a specific child or classroom activity. New! A CD tutorial supports readers in the use of the CD database for the first time. Tech Notes throughout the text suggest where and when to engage the use of the searchable database in coursework and in the classroom. Book jacket.

Author : Joan I. Glazer
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Children's Literature written by Joan I. Glazer and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an inviting writing style throughout, this book explains how to present literature to children in grades K-4 in ways that enhance both children's understanding and enjoyment of it. This broad-based introduction to children's literature focuses on literary analysis/criticismand techniques and methods of effective literature- based education. Presents real-life examples of teachers sharing literature with children, and infuses discussion ofmulticultural books

Author : Sabina Knight
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199920958
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Sabina Knight and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China, and China's survival over three thousand years may owe more to its literary traditions than to its political history. This Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity to the present, focusing on the key role literary culture played in supporting social and political concerns. Embracing traditional Chinese understandings of literature as encompassing history and philosophy as well as poetry and poetics, storytelling, drama, and the novel, Sabina Knight discusses the philosophical foundations of literary culture as well as literature's power to address historical trauma and cultivate moral and sensual passions. From ancient historical records through the modernization and globalization of Chinese literature, Knight draws on lively examples to underscore the close relationship between ethics and aesthetics, as well as the diversity of Chinese thought. Knight also illuminates the role of elite patronage; the ways literature has served the interests of specific groups; and questions of canonization, language, nationalism, and cross-cultural understanding. The book includes Chinese characters for names, titles, and key terms.

Author : Peter Hainsworth
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019162392X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Peter Hainsworth and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey consider Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, looking at themes and issues which have recurred throughout its history and continue to be of importance today. Examining themes such as regional identities, political disunity, and the role of the national language, they also cover a wide range of authors and works, including Dante, Petrarch, Manzoni, Montale, and Calvino. They explore some of the distinctive traditions of the literature, such as its liking for theorizing its own position, its concern with politics, and its secular orientation in spite of the Catholic beliefs and practices of the Italian people. Concluding by looking at the ways in which Italian literature has changed over the last thirty years, they examine the influence of women's writing in Italian, and acknowledge the belated recognition of its importance. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Claudia Nelson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000984524
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature and Culture written by Claudia Nelson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship, The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature and Culture presents a comprehensive overview of print, digital, and electronic texts for children aged zero to thirteen as forms of world literature participating in a panoply of identity formations. Offering five distinct sections, this volume: Familiarizes students and beginning scholars with key concepts and methodological resources guiding contemporary inquiry into children’s literature Describes the major media formats and genres for texts expressly addressing children Considers the production, distribution, and valuing of children’s books from an assortment of historical and contemporary perspectives, highlighting context as a driver of content Maps how children’s texts have historically presumed and prescribed certain identities on the part of their readers, sometimes addressing readers who share some part of the author’s identity, sometimes seeking to educate the reader about a presumed “other,” and in recent decades increasingly foregrounding identities once lacking visibility and voice Explores the historical evolutions and trans-regional contacts and (inter)connections in the long process of the formation of global children’s literature, highlighting issues such as retranslation, transnationalism, transculturality, and new digital formats for considering cultural crossings and renegotiations in the production of children’s literature Methodically presented and contextualized, this volume is an engaging introduction to this expanding and multifaceted field.