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Understanding Children's Literature Paperback – 26 May 2005

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3.8 out of 5 stars 11
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Edited by Peter Hunt, a leading figure in the field, this book introduces the study of children’s literature, addressing theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical approaches to the discipline.

The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think about their craft. The result is a fascinating array of perspectives on key topics in children’s literature as well as an introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology, stylistics, feminism, history, culture and bibliotherapy.

An extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further reading for each chapter and a glossary defines critical and technical terms, making the book accessible for those coming to the field or to a particular approach for the first time.

In this second edition there are four entirely new chapters; contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive.

Understanding Children’s Literature will not only be an invaluable guide for students of literature or education, but it will also inform and enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.

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  2. Language
    English
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    26 May 2005
  4. Dimensions
    17.4 x 1.4 x 24.61 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    9780415375467
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0415375467
  7. Lexile measure
    1440L
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Peter Hunt is Professor Emeritus in Children's Literature at Cardiff University.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415375460
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 2 edition (26 May 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415375467
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415375467
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.4 x 1.4 x 24.61 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 11

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Patricia Berredo Da Veiga
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This book helped me so much with my research on Children's Literature! A must have!
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D. Obregon
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"Understanding Children's Literature" was just what I was looking for to help me with my Children's Literature class. I recommend it to anyone involved in teaching children's literature.
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Kristine
1.0 out of 5 stars Unnecessarily Complicated
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This is not a soap box, so I'll try to get to the point quickly. I get that there are hidden agendas and meanings behind poetry, children's movies, and I guess even children's literature. There are biases from the author that kids will subconsciously pick up on. But this book was unnecessarily complicated. I literally could not understand the messages trying to be conveyed from any of the chapters. I can somewhat understand the hidden meanings behind children's literature if I care to read it for more than the surface story, but I could not understand this book trying to help me understand children's literature. Too much academic jargon and not enough getting to the point (something children's literature is good at!)
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