Abbott, Jacob Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1803–1879), American teacher, minister, and writer from Hallowell, Maine. Abbott graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820 and from
ABC Books or Alphabet Books Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Also called abcedaria, abcee, abcie, or absey books, ABC books contain, in addition to the alphabet, depending on their historical
Accent Reference library
C. O. Hartman
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (4 ed.)
In Eng., accent is the auditory prominence perceived in one syllable as compared with others in its vicinity. Accent and
Ada, Alma Flor Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1938–), American author, translator, scholar, and bilingual educator. A professor at the University of San Francisco and director
Addison, Joseph Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
Joseph Addison (1672–1719) was famous throughout the eighteenth century, not only as a man of letters but as
Adventure Books Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Stories of adventure had been enjoyed since the ancient times of Homer at least, and British children could have found
Aesop Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(d. c. 560
African American Literature Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
It is impossible to offer a discussion of African American Children's Literature without acknowledging the contested nature of even the
Africa: Northern Africa Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
As the scholar Peter Hunt has pointed out, childhood as a distinct period of life was scarcely recognized before the
Africa: Southern Africa Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
The history and development of children's literature in the various southern African countries show many similarities. European settlers established themselves
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
What may be termed sub-Saharan African children's literature has its origins in the oral tradition. Stories in the form of
Ahlberg, Allan Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1938–), British author, and Ahlberg, Janet (1944–1994), British illustrator, met at Sunderland Teacher Training College and
Aiken, Joan Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1924–2004), British fantasy writer who wrote novels, short stories, dramas, and poetry for children and adults. Aiken was
Aladdin Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Aladdin is the hero of “Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp,” regarded for centuries by Europeans as the quintessential Oriental fairy
Alcott, Louisa May Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1832–1888), American novelist and short-story writer. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and raised largely in Boston and Concord, Massachusetts,
Alexander, Lloyd Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1924–), American author, best known for his fantasy novels, which have ensured him the reputation of the foremost
Alexandrine Reference library
G. Peureux
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (4 ed.)
The grand line of Fr. poetry since the 16th c., the alexandrine is made of 12 countable vowels (or 13
Alfred, Lord Tennyson Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
The poet Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire; he died in 1892 as Baron Tennyson of Aldworth
Ali Baba Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
The hero of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” one of the best-known tales from the Arabian Nights, Ali
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
By 'Lewis *Carroll'—C. L. Dodgson—this book revolutionized children’s literature with its fantastic plot and brilliant use of ...
