The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature

by Perry Nodelman

Book Overview

What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form.

Perry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: "The Purple Jar," Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, Henry Huggins, The Snowy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801889804
• ISBN13: 9780801889806
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary