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Exploring a range of international works such as films, streaming television series, a graphic novel, and a picture book......more
Exploring the history of Cold War censorship legislation and its impact on the French publishing industry for children, ......more
An exploration of the serialization of children’s classics by contemporary publishers, this book digs into the impact of......more
This collection specifically and solely focuses on Young Adult literature texts where cancer plays a prominent role, inc......more
Investigating the widespread but understudied presence of the Persephone myth within 21st-century young adult literature......more
The first English-language study on contemporary Chinese children’s literature, focusing on the theoretical framing of a......more
Looking into the implications of the changes made to Enid Blyton’s children’s stories to omit problematic passages surro......more
Facing Uncertain Futures: The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures challenges the notion that the fu......more
Facing Uncertain Futures: The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures challenges the notion that the fu......more
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An exploration of Paddingon the Bear as an international cultural phenomenon In 1958, a little marmalade-loving brown be......more
Unearthing the ethical entanglements of early children’s books with the Atlantic slave economy. What ethical lessons are......more
Explores the educational potential of empathy in literary studies, offering interdisciplinary readings of popular texts ......more
Drawing on a wealth of material from children’s periodicals from the Victorian era to the early twentieth century, Krist......more
This edited volume proposes a new perspective on how children’s literature interacts with politics: its chapters focus n......more
Uranian Children’s Literature and the Early Gay Movement in England: The Romance of Youth considers how writers associat......more
Children’s literature is a rapidly expanding and ever-evolving field, so this research guide is devoted to the specialis......more
Children’s literature is a rapidly expanding and ever-evolving field, so this research guide is devoted to the specialis......more
Journey through the rabbit hole into unexplored theoretical territory as Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice navigates the bou......more
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Harry Potter, Psychoanalysis, and the Unconscious studies the Harry Potter series through the lens of psychoanalysis foc......more
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This groundbreaking volume delves into a diverse selection of trans-themed children’s and adolescent literature publishe......more
This groundbreaking volume delves into a diverse selection of trans-themed children’s and adolescent literature publishe......more
This handbook provides a comprehensive review of the research and practice of engaging with children’s and young adult l......more
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From Peter Rabbit to Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, The Tailor of Gloucester to The Fairy Caravan, the works and characters of Beatr......more
From Peter Rabbit to Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, The Tailor of Gloucester to The Fairy Caravan, the works and characters of Beatr......more
Applying the approach of ’reading-as-a-writer’ to the craft of writing for young people, this textbook combines critical......more
Applying the approach of ’reading-as-a-writer’ to the craft of writing for young people, this textbook combines critical......more
This open access book offers an array of educational perspectives aimed at fostering inclusive, multicultural, critical,......more
Originally published in 1992, Music in English Children’s Drama of the Later Renaissance is the first book-length study ......more
This book explores the ways that figures of Black children and writing for them articulate complex and contested notions......more
Food Places in Children’s Literature analyses how food, place and social interactions are intertwined in children’s and ......more
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For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this belove......more
Susana S. Martínez’s Coming of Age(ncy) on the Migrant Trail maps the contours of agency in young adult literature invol......more
Susana S. Martínez’s Coming of Age(ncy) on the Migrant Trail maps the contours of agency in young adult literature invol......more
The Routledge Companion to Fairy Tales provides a comprehensive guide to fairy tales across literatures and cultures. It......more
Fairytales form a cornerstone of children’s and YA literature studies, and the tale of ’Hansel and Gretel’ has been tran......more
Little did newly-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin know that, as soon as he came to power, he would be sharing th......more
Little did newly-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin know that, as soon as he came to power, he would be sharing th......more
Gold on the Horizon is an enthralling companion for readers revisiting C. S. Lewis’s classic Narnia tales Prince Caspian......more
A beautifully illustrated journey through the most beloved classics of children’s literature, spanning more than twenty ......more
Risk in Children’s Adventure Literature examines the way in which adults discuss the reading and entertainment habits of......more
This book documents the findings of a one-year research project engaging the children’s publishing sector for feedback o......more
This book examines well-known poetry, picture books, and multimodal texts to explore how visual and literary texts shape......more
Theorising Oliver Jeffers’ Picturebooks examines semiotic, affective, and metafictive storytelling in Oliver Jeffers’ po......more
How modern Yiddish children’s literature gave expression to emerging forms of Jewish identity As migration carried Yiddi......more
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This book is grounded in the belief that every nation had its own ’Great War’, with children’s picture books being an im......more
The conversation between Draco Malfoy and Albus Dumbledore, in the chapter "The Lightning-Struck Tower" from Harry Potte......more
"Savor the work of the well-loved and lauded illustrator Quentin Blake in this keepsake collection of fun, quirky drawin......more
Mind of Steel is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Cairo in the mid-20th century. It follows Muhammad, a boy shaped ......more
Mind of Steel is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Cairo in the mid-20th century. It follows Muhammad, a boy shaped ......more
Even after he achieved world-wide fame through books such as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Screwtape Lett......more
Deep in the Wildwood Forest lives a light hearted creature full of wonder. Mousey uses his courage and compassion to see......more
Deep in the Wildwood Forest lives a light hearted creature full of wonder. Mousey uses his courage and compassion to see......more
Rod and Ricky are inseparable ten-year-old best friends growing up in a peaceful suburban neighborhood. Full of energy, ......more
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Children’s Literature & Culture: An Introduction guides readers in the study of culture in, around, and through children......more
Children’s Literature & Culture: An Introduction guides readers in the study of culture in, around, and through children......more
Contributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina C......more
Contributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina C......more
Contributions by Daniela Brockdorff, Nina Christensen, Jill Coste, Katrin Dautel, Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak, Giuliana Fe......more
Contributions by Daniela Brockdorff, Nina Christensen, Jill Coste, Katrin Dautel, Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak, Giuliana Fe......more
Focusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship, The Routledge Companio......more
This book compares the interrelationship of Irish writer James Joyce’s literary works and specific Nordic literature in ......more
This book explores the portrayal of refugee experiences in children’s picture books using insights from Joseph Campbell’......more
Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and curated by Jennie Orchard, an anthology of essays about the joys of giving books to ch......more
Engagements with Children’s and Young Adult Literature offers an accessible guide to studying Children’s and Young Adult......more
Engagements with Children’s and Young Adult Literature offers an accessible guide to studying Children’s and Young Adult......more
In the magical realm of children’s play, toys and stories have a rich and complex relationship. In this collection, cont......more
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Children’s Literature in Place: Surveying the Landscapes of Children’s Culture is an edited collection dedicated to indi......more
This edited collection traces the evolution of writing, retelling, and critically reading children’s and young adult tal......more
Contributions by Marina Balina, Sibelan Forrester, Anna Krushelnitskaya, Dmitri Manin, Svetlana Maslinskaya, Ainsley Mor......more
Contributions by Marina Balina, Sibelan Forrester, Anna Krushelnitskaya, Dmitri Manin, Svetlana Maslinskaya, Ainsley Mor......more
The first full-length analysis of beloved children’s series, The Chalet School in the Twentieth Century considers how th......more
This volume examines how texts addressed to children are meant to assist socioemotional education and whether we put for......more
DIVERSE means "Different; unlike; various". LOVE means "To regard with affection; to like; to delight in". There are man......more
First Opinions, Second Reactions: A Collection of Innovative Online Reviews of Literature for Children and Young Adults ......more
The Magic Within is a vibrant, kid-friendly guide designed to teach essential self-management skills. Through interactiv......more
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On the urgent need to promote critical reading skills amidst rising authoritarianism Children’s author Philip Pullman fa......more
This open access book presents fresh archival evidence to explore the underexamined manuscript cultures of girls living ......more
On the urgent need to promote critical reading skills amidst rising authoritarianism Children’s author Philip Pullman fa......more
Contributions by Mary Berman, Mary M. Burke, Abigail C. Fine, Juliette Holder, KC Hysmith, Mackenzie Kwok, Esther Martin......more
Contributions by Mary Berman, Mary M. Burke, Abigail C. Fine, Juliette Holder, KC Hysmith, Mackenzie Kwok, Esther Martin......more
Bringing together scholars from a diverse range of disciplines, this open access book explores how children’s literature......more
This book examines representations of precocity in Victorian textual culture - canonical literature, children’s fiction,......more
Decades after captivating the globe with the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling ignited fierce controversy by promoting ......more
Decades after captivating the globe with the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling ignited fierce controversy by promoting ......more
Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe is a delightful children’s adventure tale written by David Cory, a prolific early 20th-c......more
Contributions by Anna Bugajska, Dayna Campbell, Dallas Ducar, Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, Melanie Goss, Joseph Holloway, Jerem......more
Contributions by Anna Bugajska, Dayna Campbell, Dallas Ducar, Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, Melanie Goss, Joseph Holloway, Jerem......more
Rosella the Rockfish fairy’s garnet shell is used to ensure the coral reefs are safe and protected. But when her magical......more
Cultural Perspectives on Sweets in Children’s Literature and Media creates a kaleidoscope of the various functions of sw......more