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>