The Child and the Book: A Psychological and Literary Exploration

The Child and the Book: A Psychological and Literary Exploration
ISBN-10
0521398355
ISBN-13
9780521398350
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
1990-09-13
Publisher
CUP Archive
Author
Nicholas Tucker

Description

This study considers the appeal of popular children's books from both a psychological and a literary viewpoint. It covers a range of reading matter including: picture books; fairy stories; myths and legends; comics and books for teenagers and adolescents.

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