In "Happily Ever After, Jack Zipes addresses his ongoing concern with the socialization of children, the impact of the fairy tale on children and adults, and the future development of the fairy tale as film. As a result of analyzing the historical trajectory of storytelling and the literary fairy tale, the essays in "Happily Ever After move from the sixteenth century to the present, between different cultures and societies, and from specific ...

Family Fictions provides an introduction to the history of family stories in children's literature and an in-depth critical study of the works of Jacqueline Wilson, Anne Fine and Morris Gleitzman.
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Using seven basic guidelines, the author selects more than 200 outstanding books in which text and illustrations are skillfully combined. The selected books are organized so you can quickly find books that fall into educational categories such as the natural world, the physical world, peoples and cultures, children and families, and many more. ...

A new collaboration continues Horn Book's popular retrospective series featuring in-depth coverage of the most prestigious awards in children's book publishing. ...

"White Supremacy in Children's Literature is a compelling and penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young. Donnarae MacCann explores the intersection of child and adult culture and reveals how the political, literary and social contexts of many children's stories have paralleled the way adult books, schools, churches and government maligned black identity, culture and intelligence. The volume examines how links between ...

New in Paperback 2003. A compilation of the best critical essays on this enduring classic. ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lurie explores children's classics from many eras and relates them to the authors who wrote them--from "Little Women" author Louisa May Alcott to Salman Rushie--and shows how these gifted writers used children's literature to transfigure the struggles of their own experiences. ...

One of the best known and enduring genres, the fairy fales origins extend back to the preliterate oral societies of the ancient world. This books surveys its history and traces its evolution into the form we recognized today. Jones Builds on the work of folklorist and critics to provide the student with a stunning, lucid overview of the genre and a solid understanding of its structure. ...

< p>The < I>Children's Book Review Index< /I> contains review citations to give your students and researchers access to reviewers' comments and opinions on thousands of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media intended and/ or recommended for children through age 10. The volume makes it easy to find a review by author's name, book title or illustrator and fully indexes more than 600 periodicals. ...

< P>This illustrated series covers more than 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults, including such notable figures as Louisa May Alcott, Judy Blume, A. A. Milne, Walter Dean Myers and Maurice Sendak. < p>Typical entries consist of a listing of major works and awards and criticism from significant reviews and commentaries on the author's or artist's works. Each volume includes cumulative author name and ...