Understanding children's literature
Subtitle: key essays from the International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
By: edited by Peter Hunt.
Contributors: Hunt, Peter, 1945-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Children's literature -- History and criticism.; Children -- Books and reading.
Description: "This book provides an introduction to some of the critical theories useful in the study of children's literature. The 14 chapters examine the context, application and relevance to this area of concepts such as feminism, ideology, psychoanalysis and literacy studies."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-177) and index.