Children's Literature

CMC Children's Literature (2nd fl.) / PR990.C36 2001

14 essays which introduce the study of children's literature, addressing theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical approaches to the discipline.

Provides a thorough history of British and North American children's literature from the 17th century to the present day.

18 essays which explore and critically examine the expanding canon of American children's books against the backdrop of a social history comprised of a deep layering of trauma and struggle, redefining what equality and freedom mean.

Supported by cognitive psychology and brain research, this book considers young readers' cognitive and emotional engagement with fiction.

This edited volume constitutes the first serious, sustained examination of the study of children's books for children aged from 0 to 3 with contributions by scholars working in different domains and attempting to assess the recognition of the role and influence of children's literature on the cognitive, linguistic, psychological and aesthetic development of young children.