The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter Contributor(s): Marcus, Leonard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1517908019 ISBN-13: 9781517908010 Publisher: Kerlan Collection at the Univ of Minn
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Art | History - General - Social Science | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 398.809 |
LCCN: 2018055253 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.5" W x 9.4" L (1.55 lbs) 240 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 95 Choice 08/01/2019 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Original artwork and materials explore children's literature and its impact in society and culture over time The story of the origins of children's literature is a tale with memorable characters and deeds, from Hans Christian Andersen and Lewis Carroll to E. B. White and Madeleine L'Engle, who safeguarded a place for wonder in a world increasingly dominated by mechanistic styles of thought, to artists like Beatrix Potter and Maurice Sendak who devoted their extraordinary talents to revealing to children not only the exhilarating beauty of life but also its bracing intensity. Philosophers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau and educators such as Johann Comenius and John Dewey were path-finding interpreters of the phenomenon of childhood, inspiring major strands of bookmaking and storytelling for the young. Librarians devised rigorous standards for evaluating children's books and effective ways of putting good books into children's hands, and educators proposed radically different ideas about what those books should include. Eventually, publishers came to embrace juvenile publishing as a core activity, and pioneering collectors of children's book art, manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera appeared--the University of Minnesota's Dr. Irvin Kerlan being a superb example. Without the foresight and persistence of these collectors, much of this story would have been lost forever. Regarding children's literature as both a rich repository of collective memory and a powerful engine of cultural change is more important today than ever. |
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