{"product_id":"the-hidden-adult-perry-nodelman-9780801889790","title":"The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: \"The Purple Jar,\" \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Doolittle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry Huggins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlain City\u003c\/i\u003e--all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places--to identify shared characteristics. He points out markers in each work that allow the adult reader to understand it as a children's story, shedding light on ingrained adult assumptions and revealing the ways in which adult knowledge and experience remain hidden in apparently simple and innocent texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNodelman then engages a wide range of views of children's literature from authors, literary critics, cultural theorists, and specialists in education and information sciences. Through this informed dialogue, Nodelman develops a comprehensive theory of children's literature, exploring its commonalities and shared themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perry Nodelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801889790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801889790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 112","brand":"Perry Nodelman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120235999487,"sku":"9780801889790","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37d56d07-e318-43be-b23a-060ea9e2a7e4.jpg?v=1687413230","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hidden-adult-perry-nodelman-9780801889790","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}