Wild things! : acts of mischief in children's literature / Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta.
Material type: TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First editionDescription: 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0763651508
- 9780763651503
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 809.8928 B618 | Available | 33111008422855 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises -- these essays by leading kids' lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children's books.
Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, parent, or anyone wondering about the post-Harry Potter children's book biz brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-264) and index.
Wild things!: Acts of mischief in children's literature -- "There should not be any 'should' in art": Subversive children's literature -- Behind-the-scenes interlude: Scandalous mysteries and mysterious scandals --GLBT and literature for youth: How far we've come -- Banning on their minds -- Behind-the-scenes interlude: Some hidden delights of children's literature -- Kids love 'em, critics hate 'em... and vice versa -- And to think that I saw it on Hollywood Boulevard: The celebrity children's book craze -- Behind-the-scenes interlude: Sex and death -- From mainstream to Wall Street: Children's books in a post-Potter world.
Did Laura Ingalls cross paths with a band of mass murderers? Why was a Garth Williams bunny tale dubbed "integrationist propaganda"? For adults who are curious about children's books and their creators, here are the little-known stories behind the stories. A treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, new parent, or anyone wondering about the post-Harry Potter book biz, Wild Things! draws on the combined knowledge and research of three respected and popular librarian-bloggers. Told in affectionate and lively prose, with numerous never-before-collected anecdotes, this book chronicles some of the feuds and fights, errors and secret messages found in children's books and brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know. Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises -- these essays by leading kids' lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children's books.