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Children's books in children's hands : an introduction to their literature / Charles Temple, Miriam Martinez, Junko Yokota.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Always learningPublisher: NY, NY : Pearson, [2019]Copyright date: 2019Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xix, 392 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780134798684
  • 0134798686
Other title:
  • Children's books in children's hands : a brief introduction to their literature [Cover title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809/.89282 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1009.A1 C5118 2019
Contents:
1. Children's books in children's hands -- 2. Literary elements in works for children -- 3. Picturebooks -- 4. Literature representing diverse perspectives -- 5. International literature -- 6. Poetry for children -- 7. Traditional literature -- 8. Modern fantasy and science fiction -- 9. Contemporary realistic fiction -- 10. Historical fiction -- 11. Nonfiction -- Appendix. Children's book awards.
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"--
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Children's Literature Spring Semester

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. Children's books in children's hands -- 2. Literary elements in works for children -- 3. Picturebooks -- 4. Literature representing diverse perspectives -- 5. International literature -- 6. Poetry for children -- 7. Traditional literature -- 8. Modern fantasy and science fiction -- 9. Contemporary realistic fiction -- 10. Historical fiction -- 11. Nonfiction -- Appendix. Children's book awards.

""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"--

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