One hundred years of children's books in America : decade by decade / Marjorie N. Allen ; foreword b...
One hundred years of children's books in America : decade by decade / Marjorie N. Allen ; foreword b...
One hundred years of children's books in America : decade by decade / Marjorie N. Allen ; foreword by Jane Yolen.
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New York : Facts On File, c1996.
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N810.99282/5
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English
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xxvi, 420 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Foreword: The Facts and Fictions of Peter Rabbit / Jane Yolen -- Introduction: Patterns in History -- 1. Emerging Motifs - 19th Century -- 2. The Evolution - 1900-1919 -- 3. The Common Folk - 1920-1929 -- 4. The "Pollyanna" Syndrome - 1930-1939 -- 5. Bombs, Babies, and Margaret Wise Brown - 1940-194...
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New York : Facts On File, c1996.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Until the 1890s children's books were generally confined to the library market and did not enjoy widespread appeal. But recently the demand for children's books has soared. They are no longer regarded as merely a legitimate part of the publishing market but as literature. Presenting a chronological survey of the most important and influential child...
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One hundred years of children's books in America : decade by decade / Marjorie N. Allen ; foreword by Jane Yolen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c1996.
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N810.99282/5
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74VvZNykqxeX
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0816030448 (alk. paper)
9780816030446 (alk. paper)
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810.99282
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991004687309702626
