{"product_id":"childrens-literature-a-readers-history-from-aesop-to-harry-potter-paperback","title":"Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeth Lerer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e to Peter Pan, from \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/i\u003e to Harry Potter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only single-volume work to capture the rich and diverse history of children's literature in its full panorama, this extraordinary book reveals why J. R. R. Tolkien, Dr. Seuss, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beatrix Potter, and many others, despite their divergent styles and subject matter, have all resonated with generations of readers. \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating quest across centuries, continents, and genres to discover how, and why, we first fall in love with the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lerer has accomplished something magical. Unlike the many handbooks to children's literature that synopsize, evaluate, or otherwise guide adults in the selection of materials for children, this work presents a true critical history of the genre. . . . Scholarly, erudite, and all but exhaustive, it is also entertaining and accessible. Lerer takes his subject seriously without making it dull.\"-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lerer's history reminds us of the wealth of literature written during the past 2,600 years. . . . With his vast and multidimensional knowledge of literature, he underscores the vital role it plays in forming a child's imagination. We are made, he suggests, by the books we read.\"-\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are dazzling chapters on John Locke and Empire, and nonsense, and Darwin, but Lerer's most interesting chapter focuses on girls' fiction. . . . A brilliant series of readings.\"-Diane Purkiss, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Lerer\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of arts and humanities at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eInventing English: A Portable History of the Language\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of several collections, including \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Companion to Chaucer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.92 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978809278765,"sku":"9780226473017","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WEpNNHBRMTIrNWIyN1BsTlFOa1cvQT09.webp?v=1775810425","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/childrens-literature-a-readers-history-from-aesop-to-harry-potter-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}