Children's Literature

Name: Children's Literature
Brand: Edinburgh University Press

Edinburgh University Press

Now fully revised and updated, this new edition includes: \nBL a new chapter on illustrated and picture books (and includes 7 illustrations);\nBL an expanded glossary;\nBL an updated further reading section.\nChildren's Literature traces the development of the main genres of children's books one by one, including fables, fantasy, adventure stories, moral tales, family stories, school stories, children's poetry and illustrated and picture books. Grenby shows how these forms have evolved over 300 years and asks why most children's books, even today, continue to fall into one or other of these generic categories.\nCombining detailed analysis of particular key texts and a broad survey of hundreds of books written and illustrated for children, this volume considers both long forgotten and still\n\nChildren's Literature\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is a;