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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with the first heartbeat , and continues in mother's arms , with rhythmical rockings
, soothing lullabies , and lilting Mother Goose rhymes . It is present in the infant's
instinctive patterning of cadenced cries and body movements . As they grow ...
with the first heartbeat , and continues in mother's arms , with rhythmical rockings
, soothing lullabies , and lilting Mother Goose rhymes . It is present in the infant's
instinctive patterning of cadenced cries and body movements . As they grow ...
Page 283
A few interesting details about the running of a household with a working mother
are given , but both these and the mother's profession do have a bearing upon
the plot . Since the writers of the American problem novel purport to be honestly ...
A few interesting details about the running of a household with a working mother
are given , but both these and the mother's profession do have a bearing upon
the plot . Since the writers of the American problem novel purport to be honestly ...
Page 315
... 216 Moskowitz , Sam on science fiction , 131 Mother Goose in French , 258
Mother Goose rhymes , 224-25 , 237 , 258 Mother Goose Treasury , 225 , 258
Mother Goose's Melody , 224 Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes , 258 The Mouse
and ...
... 216 Moskowitz , Sam on science fiction , 131 Mother Goose in French , 258
Mother Goose rhymes , 224-25 , 237 , 258 Mother Goose Treasury , 225 , 258
Mother Goose's Melody , 224 Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes , 258 The Mouse
and ...
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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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