Exploring Children's Literature (Gamble Nikki)(Paperback)

Exploring Children's Literature (Gamble Nikki)(Paperback)

Having a good working knowledge of children′s literature is vital for primary teachers; the best way to develop switched-on young readers is to ensure they get access to high-quality age-appropriate material that engages and inspires them. This book explores the rich and varied world of

Children's Literature (Hintz Carrie)(Paperback)

Children's Literature is an accessible introduction to this engaging field. Carrie Hintz offers a defining conceptual overview of children's literature that presents its competing histories, its cultural contexts, and the theoretical debates it has instigated.Positioned within the wider field of

Children's Literature (Reynolds Kimberley)(Paperback)

This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and comprehensive discussion of children's literature--what it is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Reynolds provides a general overview of the history of the subject as it has developed in

The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature (Nodelman Perry)(Paperback)

What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. Perry Nodelman begins by considering the

Exploring the Pacific States Through Literature (Doll Carol A.)(Paperback)

Exploring the United States through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to study individual states. Each volume covers a different geographic area and presents selected materials that represent the uniquely rich and varied

York Notes Companions Children's Literature (Pearson Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Keywords for Children's Literature, Second Edition (Nel Philip)(Paperback)

An updated vocabulary for children's literature and culture Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of exciting new work across many areas of children's literature and culture. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, the Second Edition of Keywords for Children's Literature presents original

Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (Richmond Kia)(Paperback)

Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters highlights American young adult literature published since the year 2000 that features characters grappling with mental illness. Chapters focus on mental disorders identified by the most recent

Good Night Children's Museum (Gamble Adam)(Board Books)

Good Night Children's Museum explores dinosaur exhibits, space and astronaut exhibits, pretend supermarkets, giant playhouses, choo-choo trains, carousels, play theaters, playgrounds, sand boxes, science exhibits, archaeological digs, giant checkerboards, and more. What could more fun for a child

Between Generations: Collaborative Authorship in the Golden Age of Children's Literature (Smith Victoria Ford)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2019 Book Award from the Children's Literature AssociationBetween Generations is a multidisciplinary volume that reframes children as powerful forces in the production of their own literature and culture by uncovering a tradition of creative, collaborative partnerships between adults

Children's Literature (Pinsent Pat)(Paperback)

This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific

Reading Children's Literature: A Critical Introduction - Second Edition (Hintz Carrie)(Paperback)

Offers insights into the major discussions and debates currently animating the field of children's literature. Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, this is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of

Are You My Wine?: A Children's Book Parody for Adults Exploring the World of Wine (Ling Reese)(Paperback)

A delightfully illustrated children's book parody that demystifies wine and helps you understand the key traits of different varietals. When Penguin finishes work for the day, he hurries off to the wine bar in search of his ideal wine. With the help of Bunny, Cat, Wolf, Bear and his other friends,

Boys in Children´s Literature and Popular Culture: Masculinity, Abjection - Wannamaker Annette

Boys in Children's Literature and Popular Culture proposes new theoretical frameworks for understanding the contradictory ways masculinity is represented in popular texts consumed by boys in the United States. The popular texts boys like are often ignored by educators and scholars, or are simply

Good Night Museums (Gamble Adam)(Board Books)

Good Night Museum explores art museums, children's museums, natural history museum, science museums, history museums, aerospace museums, auto museums, firefighter museums nautical museums, wax museums, and more. Welcome to the museum This educational and enriching board book takes children on a

Bisexual and Pansexual Identities: Exploring and Challenging Invisibility and Invalidation (Hayfield Nikki)(Paperback)

This book explores the invisibility and invalidation of bisexuality from the past to the present and is unique in extending the discussion to focus on contemporary and emerging identities. Nikki Hayfield draws on research from psychology and the social sciences to offer a detailed and in-depth

Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Play (Bohart Holly)(Paperback)

Emphasize the importance of play from infancy through the primary gradesSupporting Young Children's Play and Learning Discover ways to provide a strong curricular approach for young children's learning while endorsing a playful pedagogy. The articles in this collection emphasize using play to

Cornish Mines (Gamble Barry)(Paperback / softback)

Children's Literature (Grenby M. O.)(Paperback)

Now fully revised and updated, this new edition includes: a new chapter on illustrated and picture books (and includes 7 illustrations); an expanded glossary; an updated further reading

Black Beauty (Sewell Anna)(Paperback)

Now a classic of children's literature, though not originally published for children, this new edition of Anna Sewell's famed 'Autobiography of a Horse' is the only available critical edition, with illuminating features not found elsewhere. One of the bestselling novels in English, Black Beauty was

The Art of Taxidermy (Kernot Sharon)(Paperback)

Shortlisted, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, 2019 Commended, Children's Book Council of Australia, 2019 Longlisted, Gold Inky Award, 2019 Lottie, the daughter of German migrants, develops a fascination for death after losing her mother at a young age. When Lottie begins collecting

Goodnight Moon (Brown Margaret Wise)(Paperback)

In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. 'Goodnight room,

The Man with the Violin (Stinson Kathy)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2014 TD Children's Literature Award--now in paperback Dylan is someone who notices things. His mom is someone who doesn't. So try as he might, Dylan can't get his mom to listen to the man playing the violin in the subway station. But Dylan is swept away by the beautiful music that

Almost Perfect (Katcher Brian)(Paperback)

This winner of the first Stonewall Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature will make you marvel at the beauty of human connection and the irrepressible nature of love. Everyone has that one line they swear they'll never cross, the one thing they say they'll never do. We draw the line. Maybe