Perry (Professor Emeritus, University of Winnipeg) Nodelman
What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form.
Perry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: -The Purple Jar, - Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, Henry Huggins, The Snowy Day, and Plain City--all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places--to identify shared characteristics....
What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic storie...
