Story Time
Essays on the Betsy Beinecke Shirley Collection of American Children's Literature
Yale University Press
Published on 15. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-300-21845-9 (ISBN)
Description
The history of children's literature is a growing area of study; this group of essays brings together innovative, scholarly voices to explore the fascinating tales behind many beloved books. The publication mines the Betsy Beinecke Shirley Collection of American Children's Literature, one of the world's richest sources for original books, manuscripts, and artwork. The essays, commissioned for this volume, examine little-known backstories of three hundred years of classic children's literature, from Louisa May Alcott to Langston Hughes to Mo Willems.
Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
35 color + 40 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
703 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-21845-9 (9780300218459)
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