The Cambridge guide to children's books in English / edited by] Victor Watson ; advisory editors, Elizabeth L. Keyser, Juliet Partridge, Morag Styles. [print]

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TextPublication details: Cambridge [Eng. : Cambridge University Press, (c)2001.; (Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, (c)2012).Description: 1 online resource (3840 entries) : 141 images, digital filesContent type:

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computer

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online resource

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9781849720250

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Children's books in English
Guide to children's books in English

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PR990.C178.C363 2012
PR990.W342.C363 2012

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Abstract: The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English is an alphabetised reference work providing a critical and appreciative overview of English language children's books from across the world. Reflecting the developing scholarly appreciation for the history of children's literature, the title gives due weight to children's books from pre-Norman times to the present day - and portrays recent developments in publishing practices and in children's own reading.Summary: In addition to the long established traditions of children's writing from Britain and the USA, the Guide covers the increasing range of successful children's books produced in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and India; as well as the exciting renaissance currently taking place in Ireland and South Africa. Acknowledging that a great deal of what children read has little to do with classrooms and not much to do with what is considered 'literary', the Guide contains entries on television, comics, annuals and the growing range of media texts. There are substantial entries on fantasy, picturebooks, fairy tales and pony stories; as well as on more innovative topics such as playground rhymes, disability in children's literature, wood engraving and illustration. The Guide is not only an authoritative and wide-ranging source of information on children's books, but also a browsable book to enjoy and relish.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference (Library Use ONLY)	G. Allen Fleece Library Reference (1st floor - front of library)	RES	PR990 .C36 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001059654

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The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English is an alphabetised reference work providing a critical and appreciative overview of English language children's books from across the world. Reflecting the developing scholarly appreciation for the history of children's literature, the title gives due weight to children's books from pre-Norman times to the present day - and portrays recent developments in publishing practices and in children's own reading.

In addition to the long established traditions of children's writing from Britain and the USA, the Guide covers the increasing range of successful children's books produced in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and India; as well as the exciting renaissance currently taking place in Ireland and South Africa. Acknowledging that a great deal of what children read has little to do with classrooms and not much to do with what is considered 'literary', the Guide contains entries on television, comics, annuals and the growing range of media texts. There are substantial entries on fantasy, picturebooks, fairy tales and pony stories; as well as on more innovative topics such as playground rhymes, disability in children's literature, wood engraving and illustration. The Guide is not only an authoritative and wide-ranging source of information on children's books, but also a browsable book to enjoy and relish.

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