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 117
Illustrations have played an important role in animal fantasy and in the early
beast tales but are not a factor in the newer books for older readers . Aesop , of
course , has had countless illustrators , each interpreting him according to the
tenor of ...
Illustrations have played an important role in animal fantasy and in the early
beast tales but are not a factor in the newer books for older readers . Aesop , of
course , has had countless illustrators , each interpreting him according to the
tenor of ...
Page 198
... of the social and cultural milieu of his time , and the historical evolution of
folklore from oral to written form . Martin Ware ' s illustrations manifest a satirical
wit , sophistication , and elegant subtlety that is appropriate to the mode of
translation .
... of the social and cultural milieu of his time , and the historical evolution of
folklore from oral to written form . Martin Ware ' s illustrations manifest a satirical
wit , sophistication , and elegant subtlety that is appropriate to the mode of
translation .
Page 202
... of zesty detail , so that the book is literally overflowing with images — there are
here over three hundred illustrations ! ... from Caldecott and Brooke , is welcome
at a time when so much illustration in children ' s books is overly sophisticated ...
... of zesty detail , so that the book is literally overflowing with images — there are
here over three hundred illustrations ! ... from Caldecott and Brooke , is welcome
at a time when so much illustration in children ' s books is overly sophisticated ...
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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 Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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