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About our authorDavid L. Russell is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches children's literature and folk literature. He is the author of Patricia MacLachlan and Scott O'Dell, both published by Twayne Publishers, as well as Stuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays by Garland Publishing. He has also published numerous scholarly articles on children's literature and was a contributor to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, and The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English. He is currently coeditor of The Lion and the Unicorn.
For courses in children’s literature.
An accessible, concise, and engaging text on children’s literature with full-color illustrations
Inviting and brief, Literature for Children: A Short Introduction, 9th Edition provides a solid understanding of the foundations of children’s literature across genres, from picture books to folk literature. In his usual engaging style, author David Russell stresses that teachers need to first appreciate literature in order to teach it effectively. The text’s user-friendly format includes a wealth of real examples and its thoughtful presentation allows students to spend more time reading actual children’s books. Substantially revised with full-color illustrations and a new organization, the 9th Edition incorporates a variety of updates, providing a more streamlined introduction to the elements, genres, and themes in children’s literature.
- The History of Children’s Literature
- Reading the World
- Experiencing Literature
- The Art and Craft of Fiction
- Picture Books
- Poetry
- Folk Narratives
- Fantasy
- Realistic Fiction
- Nonfiction
An accessible, concise, and engaging text on children’s literature with full-color illustrations
Inviting and brief, Literature for Children: A Short Introduction, 9th Edition provides a solid understanding of the foundations of children’s literature across genres, from picture books to folk literature. In his usual engaging style, author David Russell stresses that teachers need to first appreciate literature in order to teach it effectively. The text’s user-friendly format includes a wealth of real examples and its thoughtful presentation allows students to spend more time reading actual children’s books. Substantially revised with full-color illustrations and a new organization, the 9th Edition incorporates a variety of updates, providing a more streamlined introduction to the elements, genres, and themes in children’s literature.
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- NEW: Full-color artwork and illustrations from children's literature make for a lively, more engaging reading experience.
- UPDATED: All chapters have been rewritten and updated where necessary to stay abreast of developments in the field, and all resource lists have been updated.
- UPDATED: Chapter 1, “The History of Children's Literature,” previously a separate chapter, now includes discussion on child development.
- UPDATED: Chapter 2, “Reading the World,” addresses sensitive issues in children's literature, including diversity, sexuality, death, and war and violence. This chapter also includes a discussion on intellectual freedom.
- UPDATED: Chapter 4, “The Art and Craft of Fiction,” constitutes a shifting of the literary and critical materials previously in Chapter 9 and enhances the discussion of critical approaches.
- UPDATED: Chapter 5, “Picture Books,” combines the discussions of all picture books, which in previous editions had been divided between two chapters. The chapter now includes more full-color illustrations to strengthen the discussions on art.
Product details
Biographical note
About our authorDavid L. Russell is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches children's literature and folk literature. He is the author of Patricia MacLachlan and Scott O'Dell, both published by Twayne Publishers, as well as Stuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays by Garland Publishing. He has also published numerous scholarly articles on children's literature and was a contributor to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, and The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English. He is currently coeditor of The Lion and the Unicorn.