Canons of Childrens Literature (2 Vols. Set)

Today, When The Literature For Adults Is Deteriorating, Good Books For Children Seem To Be The Only Hope, The Only Refuge, Appealing Not Only To The Child In The Adult, But To The Adult In The Child Too. Mirroring The Society From Which The Children Arise, The Book ChildrenS Literature (Vol. I) Strives Towards Cultivating Awareness And Understanding Of Current ChildrenS Literature, Authors And Illustrators. Woven Thematically Around Modern Critical Debates, It Explores The Vision And Wonder Of The World Of ChildrenS Literature. Integrating Instruction And Entertainment, Oral And Written Traditions, Realism And Fantasy, Words And Pictures, Classics And Adaptations, And Perspectives On Childhood And Adult Life, The Book Intends To Illuminate The Rich Diversity Of ChildrenS Literature Studies. The Book Draws Perspectives From Various Terrains Like Psychology, Education, History, Cultural Studies And Literary Criticism. It Attempts To Examine How Literary Forms And Genres, Diverse Influences, And Evolving Attitudes Towards Childhood Have Shaped The Field Of ChildrenS Literature. It Encourages Both The Students And Scholars Of English Literature To Challenge Common Assumptions About Children, Childhood, And ChildrenS Books. The Book Will Prove Useful For The Students And Teachers Of English Literature, Particularly ChildrenS Literature, And Researchers In These Fields. To Those Who Wish To Know About Various Attributes Of ChildrenS Literature, It Will Provide For A Richly Rewarding Reading. Concurrent With Increasing Scholarly Attention Towards ChildrenS Literature, Canons Of ChildrenS Literature, (Vol. Ii) Explores An Emerging Body Of Literature That Has Thus Far Garnered Little Serious Critical Attention. The Book Critically Examines How ChildrenS Writers Have Positioned Children As Powerful Participants In The Project Of Enabling Positive Social Transformation And Argues That Those ChildrenS Texts Are Crucially Implicated In Shaping The Values Of Their Readers. The Authors Explore The Fashions In Which ChildrenS Texts Respond To Social Change And Global Politics, Giving Shape To ChildrenS Perceived Anxieties And Desires. Deliberately Concise, The Book Offers Succinct Yet Beautifully Written Discussions That Reflect The Tone And Feel Of ChildrenS Books. Featuring Discussions Of The Latest Works Of ChildrenS Literature, The Text Showcases The Growing Importance Of Young Adult Literature And Has Paid Careful Attention To The Diversity In ChildrenS Literature Which Will Equip Both The Scholars And Students Of English Literature With Dynamic New Responses On This Brave New Literature..