A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature
Explains the traditional literary concepts and elements of character, plot, setting, theme, points of view, style, and tone, as they apply to and are illustrated by outstanding children's books and stories
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Written as a text for children's literature courses, but also of interest to parents, writers, and anyone who assesses children's literature. Lukens insightfully covers the various genres, examining character, plot, themes, setting, point of view, style, and tone. The new edition (first, 1955) includes new examples of children's literature published within the last five years. At the end of each section, recommended books are listed, and there is a selected list of children's book award winners since 1922, including British, Australian and Canadian awards. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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