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Wild things! : acts of mischief in children's literature / Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First editionDescription: 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0763651508
  • 9780763651503
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 809.8928 B618 Available 33111008422855
Total holds: 0

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.

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