Toy Stories: The Toy as Hero in Literature, Comics and Film

by Tanya Jones

Toys--those celebrated childhood cohorts and lead actors in children's imaginative play--have a fantastic history of heroism in fiction. From teddy bears that guard sleeping babies to plastic soldiers and cowboys who lay siege to wooden block castles, toys are often the heroes of the stories children inspire authors to tell.

In this collection of new essays, scholars from a great range of disciplines examine fictional toys as protectors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476665176
• ISBN13: 9781476665177
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher