The ABC of It : why children's books matter / Leonard S. Marcus ; foreword by Lisa Von Drasek.
The ABC of It : why children's books matter / Leonard S. Marcus ; foreword by Lisa Von Drasek.
The ABC of It : why children's books matter / Leonard S. Marcus ; foreword by Lisa Von Drasek.
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Publisher
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2019]
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G 2020/1729
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 231 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Visions of childhood : Sinful or pure? the spiritual child -- A blank slate: the rational child -- A question of class -- From rote to rhyme -- The work of play: the progressive child -- Kerlan features : Goodnight Moon -- Building citizens: the patriotic child -- Down the rabbit hole -- Kerlan fea...
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Publisher
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
Minnesota
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Original artwork and materials explore children's literature and its impact in society and culture over time. A favorite childhood book can leave a lasting impression, but as adults we tend to shelve such memories. For fourteen months beginning in June 2013, more than half a million visitors to the New York Public Library viewed an exhibition abou...
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The ABC of It : why children's books matter / Leonard S. Marcus ; foreword by Lisa Von Drasek.
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Why children's books matter
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Includes bibliographical references (page 230).
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©2019
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G 2020/1729
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74VKaDrVlQyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDrVlQyM
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ISBN
9781517908010
DDC
398.809
MMS ID
991024298610302626
