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Children's Literature: An Illustrated History
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Book Description
This comprehensive volume traces the history of children's books in most of the English-speaking world: from the very first books to the present day. Books, authors, illustrators, publishers -- and children -- are discussed within their wider social, political, and economic environments. A fascinating and study for anyone interested in children's literature specifically, or history generally. Incl... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages416
ISBN-100192123203
ISBN-13978-0192123206
Publication Date10/19/1995
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About Ethel L. Heins (Author, Editor) : Ethel L. Heins is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ethel L. Heins include The Cat and the Cook: And Other Fables of Krylov, Children's Literature:... more
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About Dennis Butts (Editor) : Dennis Butts is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dennis Butts include The Secret Garden (Oxford World's Classics), Popular Children's Literature, ... more
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About Margaret Kinnel (Editor) : Margaret Kinnel is a published editor. A published credit of Margaret Kinnel is Children's Literature: An Illustrated History.
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About Peter Hunt (Editor) : Peter Hunt is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Hunt include Understanding Children's Literature, Literature for Childr... more
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About Tony Watkins (Editor) : Tony Watkins is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Tony Watkins include Dark Matter: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy, His Dark Materials, The Prisoner of Zen... more
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