{"product_id":"understanding-childrens-literature-peter-hunt-9780415375474","title":"Understanding Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Peter Hunt, a leading figure in the field, this book introduces the study of children's literature, addressing theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical approaches to the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think about their craft. The result is a fascinating array of perspectives on key topics in children's literature as well as an introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology, stylistics, feminism, history, culture and bibliotherapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further reading for each chapter and a glossary defines critical and technical terms, making the book accessible for those coming to the field or to a particular approach for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition there are four entirely new chapters; contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Children's Literature\u003c\/em\u003e will not only be an invaluable guide for students of literature or education, but it will also inform and enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415375479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415375474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.96h x 7.08w x 0.72d","brand":"Peter Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621720109311,"sku":"9780415375474","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-childrens-literature-peter-hunt-9780415375474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}