Children's Literature: A Very Short Introduction

by Kimberley Reynolds

Book Overview

This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and comprehensive discussion of children's literature--what it is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Reynolds provides a general overview of the history of the subject as it has developed in English, at the same time introducing key debates, developments, and figures in the field. Reynolds demonstrates how writing for children--whether on page or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199560242
• ISBN13: 9780199560240
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.8"