"A pioneering study of a unique narrative form, Words about Pictures examines the special qualities of picture books--books intended to educate or tell stories to young children.

The first English†‘language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the ...

Jenny Woolf's The Mystery of Lewis Carroll shines a new light on the creator of Alice In Wonderland and brings to life this fascinating, but sometimes exasperating human being whom some have tried to hide.

Seriality and Texts for Young People is a collection of thirteen scholarly essays about series and serial texts directed to children and youth, each of which begins from the premise that a basic principle of seriality is repetition.

In Happily Ever After , Jack Zipes addresses his ongoing concern regarding the socialization of children, the impact of the fairy tale on children and adults, and the future development of the fairy tale as film.

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Exciting tale about the naughty puppet that turns into a loving and obedient little boy after a series of harrowing experiences. 30 new illustrations. Abridged. This is a new translation of Collodi's original made by Ann Lawson Lucas.

Once seen as not as important as adult fiction, this book clearly demonstrates that youth fiction (and the popular appeal of this fiction) is complex, durable and far-reaching in its scope.

Published in 1932, this classic study analyses the evolution of children's literature, and remains an invaluable resource today.

The first critical analysis of Philip Pullman's cross-age fantasy trilogy.