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"Playing with the Book analyzes novelty and movable publications for young children published from 1835 to 1914, specifically the panorama fold-out, the pop-up book, the dissolving-view book, and the mechanical book. Through the analysis of these unusual texts, Field encourages a reexamination of the relationship between pictures, words, and material format."-- Provided by publisher.

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Deals with the role and influence of children's literature in the context of both education/parenting.

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A pictorial history of fairy-tale postcards from the late 19th century to the present, this volume presents a fascinating look at how key scenes of fairy tales have been rendered over time, suggesting a rethinking and reliving of the tales through the years. Full color. 12 x 12.

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Innovative essays that challenge us to imagine African American children's literature during the slavery and reconstruction eras

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Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

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This book takes a global perspective, tracing the development of children's literature from ancient stories such as Aesop's Fables and the Indian Panchatantra, to the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, to the highly collectable Ladybird books of the 20th century, and up to modern classics and bestsellers such as the Harry Potter series.

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This is a work of meticulous scholarship, detailed in content, succinct in style and format. Each chapter covers a particular time period and opens with sections on historical background, development of books, and treatment of children. . . . Highly recommended for children's literature research and reference collections. Library Journal

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This book explores the deployment of posthumanist ideology in young adult dystopian fiction. It applies this theory to the presentation of social issues in select novels.

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Representing Agency in Popular Culture addresses the intersection of child and youth agency and popular culture. Here, scholars expand understandings of agency, power, and voice in childrens lives, identifying popular culture as an important source of inspiration and inquiry within the future of childhood studies.

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This bewitching bibliography covers more than 1,300 books on parapsychology and psychic phenomena; Each entry provides a complete description, bibliographic information, a list of other works by the same author, and series or sequel information or both.

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Because the contributors are some of the most significant authors and critics in children's literature in English, it should also be part of any academic library's holdings in the criticism of children's literature in particular and literary criticism in general.