| Description |
viii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Boundaries of Children's Literature -- 2. Picture Books and the Narrative Role of Illustration -- 3. Alphabet and Counting Books: Teaching More Than Letters and Numbers -- 4. The Delight and Wisdom of Children's Poetry -- 5. The Oral Voices of Folklore -- 6. Myths and Epics: Tales of Universal Truths -- 7. The Retelling of the Biblical Tale -- 8. Fantasy: Conceiving Truth through the Imagination -- 9. Realism: Truth, Whether It Happened or Not -- 10. Historical Fiction: Recasting the Past -- 11. Biography: The Telling of a Life's Story -- 12. Nonfiction: A Pack of Facts in Pursuit of Truth -- Caldecott Award Books -- Newbery Award Books |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Schmidt, Gary D.
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| LC no. |
00052566 |
| ISBN |
0205287751 paperback |
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