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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Page 18
Moreover , since children's literature tends to follow trends in the society at large ,
it may be presumed that the newer writers appeal more closely to the interests of
the modern child than do their predecessors . In this sense , Norma Klein's ...
Moreover , since children's literature tends to follow trends in the society at large ,
it may be presumed that the newer writers appeal more closely to the interests of
the modern child than do their predecessors . In this sense , Norma Klein's ...
Page 19
Thus the publishing community and the adult purchasing market , with its
conservative buying traits , both groups frequently at several removes from
children's current interests , play a role in deciding which children's books survive
.
Thus the publishing community and the adult purchasing market , with its
conservative buying traits , both groups frequently at several removes from
children's current interests , play a role in deciding which children's books survive
.
Page 265
This is due to a rediscovery of earlier art forms , evolving in the 1960s from an
interest in art nouveau and in the 1970s from an interest in the Pre - Raphaelites ,
both of which were direct antecedents and influences on the children's book ...
This is due to a rediscovery of earlier art forms , evolving in the 1960s from an
interest in art nouveau and in the 1970s from an interest in the Pre - Raphaelites ,
both of which were direct antecedents and influences on the children's book ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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