Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

by Daniel Hahn

Book Overview

The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198715544
• ISBN13: 9780198715542
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"