Children's books in children's hands : an introduction to their literature /
""Understanding Literature and the Child Reader," orients the reader to the study of children's literature, and gives you the critic's perspective. Chapter 1,"Children's Books in Children's Hands," introduces children's literature as a distinct categ...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
NY, NY :
Pearson,
[2019]
|
| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
| Series: | Always learning.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | ""Understanding Literature and the Child Reader," orients the reader to the study of children's literature, and gives you the critic's perspective. Chapter 1,"Children's Books in Children's Hands," introduces children's literature as a distinct category, and discusses the genres of children's books as well as their qualities. Chapter 2, "Literary Elements in Works for Children," introduces a set of literary concepts with which to approach children's books, describing how plots are organized, how characters are drawn, and how themes are developed. Chapter 3, "Picture Books," focuses on how art and text combine to form unique works"-- |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xix, 392 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780134798684 0134798686 |