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Playing with books : a study of the reader as child /

"This is a history of children's literature, an analysis of the modern conception of childhood, a study of the stylistics of children's literature, and a rhetorical examination of children's novels. All these are connected by a thesis exploring the nature of children's play...

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Main Author:	Morgenstern, John, 1950-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]
Subjects:	Children's literature > History and criticism. Children's literature, English > History and criticism. Children's literature, American > History and criticism. Children in literature. Play in literature. Children > Books and reading.

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