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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

Edited by JACK ZIPES

2006 ALA/RUSA Best Reference

2006 Booklist Editor's Choice

2006 Library Journal Best Reference

Written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Print Publication Date:
2006
Print ISBN-13:
9780195146561
Published to Oxford Reference:
2006
Current Online Version:
2012
eISBN:
9780195307429

Author

JACK ZIPES, editor

Jack Zipes is a professor in the German, Scandinavian, and Dutch department at the University of Minnesota. He is also editor of the Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales.

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