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Introduction to children's literature

Title
Introduction to children's literature / Joan I. Glazer, Gurney Williams III.
Author
Glazer, Joan I.
Publication
New York : McGraw-Hill, [1979], ©1979.

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Additional Authors
  • Williams, Gurney, 1941-
  • Jones, Jo
Description
xiii, 737 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Juvenile works.
  • Children's literature.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Children and literature: meet the child, judge the book -- Picture books: a first look at children's literature -- Mother Goose and concept books: Miss Muffet to ABC to 1 2 3 -- Poetry: bringing poems for children to life -- Traditional literature: familiar tales, different voices -- Modern fantasy: a small step from reality -- Contemporary realism: fiction out of fact -- Historical fiction: literature's light on the past -- Biography and informational books: factual portraits and explorations -- Literature since 1600: who is the child behind the book? -- Presenting literature: bringing children in touch with books -- A child's response: drawing a rumpus and other reactions to books -- Building units: introducing the family of literature -- Building curricula: year-long programs of literature -- Toward the future: children's literature in a changing world.
ISBN
  • 0070460302
  • 9780070460300
  • 0070233802
  • 9780070233805
LCCN
78012202
OCLC
  • ocm04494996
  • 4494996
  • SCSB-2148834
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries