Playing with books : a study of the reader as child /
Morgenstern, John,1950-
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc.,
c2009.
"This is a history of children's literature, an analysis of the modern conception of childhood, a study of the stylistics of children's literature, and a rhetorical examination of children's novels. All these are connected by a thesis exploring the nature of children's play and what it reveals about children's biological nature and the nature of their literature. "--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-226) and index.
"This is a history of children's literature, an analysis of the modern conception of childhood, a study of the stylistics of children's literature, and a rhetorical examination of children's novels. All these are connected by a thesis exploring the nature of children's play and what it reveals about children's biological nature and the nature of their literature. "--Provided by publisher.
Children's literature
Children's literature, English
Children's literature, American
Children in literature.
Play in literature.
Children