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 86
That fantasy exists not beyond but on the edge of things is a concept borne out by
image after image , such as the “ spear - edge and shieldrim ” of Elidor , or the
prow of the ship Ressure in Westall's The Wind Eye which cuts its way back into ...
That fantasy exists not beyond but on the edge of things is a concept borne out by
image after image , such as the “ spear - edge and shieldrim ” of Elidor , or the
prow of the ship Ressure in Westall's The Wind Eye which cuts its way back into ...
Page 236
My money's full of pockets too , My teeth are full of jaw ; The animals are full of
zoo , The cole is full of slaw . How full things are of this or that : The tea so full of
spoon ; The wurst so very full of brat , The shine brimful of moon . McCord's entire
...
My money's full of pockets too , My teeth are full of jaw ; The animals are full of
zoo , The cole is full of slaw . How full things are of this or that : The tea so full of
spoon ; The wurst so very full of brat , The shine brimful of moon . McCord's entire
...
Page 254
It is worth recalling that Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are , in spite of its visual
impact , has 338 words that perfectly match the pictures . It was perhaps
predictable that the minimalization of language should have led eventually to the
...
It is worth recalling that Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are , in spite of its visual
impact , has 338 words that perfectly match the pictures . It was perhaps
predictable that the minimalization of language should have led eventually to the
...
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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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