Title: Children's literature as communication : the ChiLPA Project /
Authors: Sell, Roger D.; ChiLPA Project.
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub.,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Children's literature History and criticism; Children Books and reading
Abstract: "In this book, members of the ChiLPA Project explore the children's literature of several different cultures, ranging from ancient India, nineteenth century Russia, and the Soviet Union, to twentieth century Britain, America, Australia, Sweden, and Finland. The research covers not only the form and content of books for children, but also their potential social functions, especially within education. These two perspectives are brought together within a theory of children's literature as one among other forms of communication, an approach that sees the role of literary scholars, critics and teachers as one of mediation.