This textbook covers the major genres of children's literature, defining and contextualizing them in turn. It also discusses the major principles of those genres, and describes their function in the field of children's literature. Each chapter concludes with a discussion of several writers who have
Language
English
Pages
391
Format
Paperback
Release
March 03, 2001
ISBN 13
9780205287758
Edging the Boundaries of Children's Literature
This textbook covers the major genres of children's literature, defining and contextualizing them in turn. It also discusses the major principles of those genres, and describes their function in the field of children's literature. Each chapter concludes with a discussion of several writers who have