Children's Literature

<p><em>Children’s Literature</em> is an accessible introduction to this engaging field. Carrie Hintz offers a defining conceptual overview of children’s literature that presents its competing histories, its cultural contexts, and the theoretical debates it has instigated.</p><p>Positioned within the wider field of adult literary, film, and television culture, this book also covers: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Ideological and political movements</li> <li>Children’s literature in the age of globalization</li> <li>Postcolonial literature, ecocriticism, and animal studies</li> </ul><p>Each chapter includes a case study featuring well-known authors and titles, including <em>Charlotte’s Web</em>, Edward Lear, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. With a comprehensive glossary and further reading, this book is invaluable reading for anyone studying Children’s Literature.</p> <p>Introduction </p><p>1. Definitions </p><p>2. Children's literature: early and global histories </p><p>3. Children's literature and the political </p><p>4. Theories and methodologies </p><p>5. Children's literature and the global and natural world</p><p>Conclusion</p>