Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureSketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works |
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Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff. McLuhan says ) both children and children's books . They were the first
to realize that children are interested in other children and that their books should
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Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff. McLuhan says ) both children and children's books . They were the first
to realize that children are interested in other children and that their books should
...
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Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff ... each year a fair number of reprints and reissues of books from the past
, particularly newly illustrated editions of traditional oral lore — folktales , myths ...
Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff ... each year a fair number of reprints and reissues of books from the past
, particularly newly illustrated editions of traditional oral lore — folktales , myths ...
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Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff ... The influence of these adult and generally extraliterary factors in the
survival and popularity of a children's book may be exemplified by the publication
...
Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature Egoff, Sheila, Sheila
A. Egoff ... The influence of these adult and generally extraliterary factors in the
survival and popularity of a children's book may be exemplified by the publication
...
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Contents
Childrens Literature and How It Grew | 1 |
Selection from | 2 |
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature |
| Authors | Egoff, Sheila, Sheila A. Egoff |
| Contributor | American Library Association |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | American Library Association, 1981 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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