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THE HIDDEN ADULT
DEFINING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE |
By: |
Perry Nodelman |
Format: |
Paperback |

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ISBN 10: |
0801889804 |
ISBN 13: |
9780801889806 |
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Publisher: |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
26 August, 2008 |
Pages: |
408 |
Description: |
The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre. |
Synopsis: |
What 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. Perry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: "The Purple Jar," Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, Henry Huggins, The Snowy Day, and Plain City-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.Nodelman 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. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre. |
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Johns Hopkins University Press |
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