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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McLuhan says ) both children and children ' s books . They were the first to
realize that children are ... This is not to say that all children ' s books were simply
instructional manuals in disguise . Some were more than that , because they
were ...
McLuhan says ) both children and children ' s books . They were the first to
realize that children are ... This is not to say that all children ' s books were simply
instructional manuals in disguise . Some were more than that , because they
were ...
Page 263
... Josette has dreamed that her mother is away . Ionesco cannot resist adult
throwaway lines : " Write to Mama , " says Josette . " Telephone Mama , " says
Josette . Papa says , “ We must not phone . " And Papa says to himself : “ Who
knows ?
... Josette has dreamed that her mother is away . Ionesco cannot resist adult
throwaway lines : " Write to Mama , " says Josette . " Telephone Mama , " says
Josette . Papa says , “ We must not phone . " And Papa says to himself : “ Who
knows ?
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And Papa says to himself : “ Who knows ? She might be somewhere else . ”
Harlin Quist can also be credited with ... They say all the words they tell me never
to say . Mean , real mean words ! I wish it wasn ' t Saturday so I could be in school
...
And Papa says to himself : “ Who knows ? She might be somewhere else . ”
Harlin Quist can also be credited with ... They say all the words they tell me never
to say . Mean , real mean words ! I wish it wasn ' t Saturday so I could be in school
...
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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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