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Synopsis
This overview of literature for young people thoughtfully examines the importance of children's stories throughout Western history. Seth Lerer places such classic works as ALICE'S ADVENDURES IN WONDERLAND, THE GIVING TREE, and the Harry Potter series in the context of their times in order to explain how these tales for children reflect the ever-changing mores of "family life and human growth." Furthermore, Lerer also introduces readers to such influential authors as Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak, and Laura Ingalls Wilder and explains how they, "despite their divergent styles and subject matter, have all resonated with generations of readers." The book won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award for best criticism.
| Size | | Length: | 385 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 23.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"It is books which turn out to be the most childlike space of all, not gardens or woodlands or riverbanks; Lerer's own book conjures the bookish magic he describes."
(02/02/2009)
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