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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We have all been shaped by books that were not originally written in English , the
Bible and the Greek classics being conspicuous examples . Indeed , the need for
translation exists even within the confines of a single language and culture .
We have all been shaped by books that were not originally written in English , the
Bible and the Greek classics being conspicuous examples . Indeed , the need for
translation exists even within the confines of a single language and culture .
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in the strict rules of conduct and order so dominant in English and American
children ' s books of the day . In Italy , and the other southern countries , less
distinction was made between child and adult than in northern countries . Yet
children ...
in the strict rules of conduct and order so dominant in English and American
children ' s books of the day . In Italy , and the other southern countries , less
distinction was made between child and adult than in northern countries . Yet
children ...
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In the day - to - day world of English - language children ' s books , the fine novels
in translation are frequently looked upon as a minority group which , despite
having all the right attributes , are not really in the mainstream . Often they are ...
In the day - to - day world of English - language children ' s books , the fine novels
in translation are frequently looked upon as a minority group which , despite
having all the right attributes , are not really in the mainstream . Often they are ...
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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 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 1 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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