A.L.O.E. Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
Aamundsen, Nina Ring Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1945–), Norwegian writer. Thanks to her Danish father, she grew up with Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales
A Apple Pie Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
A traditional alphabet jingle; see ABC
Aardema, Verna Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1911–2000), American children's author, born in New Era, Michigan, best known for her retellings of African folk tales.
Aaseng, Nathan Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1953–), American author specializing in nonfiction, primarily for middle school students. A native of Minnesota, Aaseng worked as
Abbey Girls Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
In stories by Elsie *Oxenham.
ABBOTT, Jacob (1803–79) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
of the *Rollo books, who founded Mount Vernon, one of the pioneer Massachusetts girls’ schools, and was a Congregational minister....
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 Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
Designed to teach the letters of the alphabet, were also known as Abcee, Abcie, or Absey books (‘Then comes your answer like an Absey book’, Shakespeare, ...
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
Abner Brown Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
Villain in The *Midnight Folk and The *Box of Delights by John *Masefield.
Abolafia, Yossi Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1944–), Israeli writer, illustrator, and animator. Joseph David Abolafia first became serious about drawing when given the responsibility
Abridgement Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
By definition, abridgement is a condensation or a summary, a shortened version of a written work, with fewer words. An
ACHEBE, Chinua (1930–2013) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
who made his name with Things Fall Apart (1958), a picture of Igbo society in the late 19th cent., wrote several children’s books. ...
Achebe, Chinua Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1930–), often regarded as the finest of the Nigerian novelists. Achebe, whose real name is Albert Chinualumogu, was
Ackerman, Karen Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1951–), American author of picture books and novels. She wrote greeting cards for children and ran a children's
Across Five Aprils (1964) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
A novel by Irene *Hunt.
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
Adams, Adrienne Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
(1906–2002), American illustrator. A graduate of Stephens College (Missouri), Adams worked primarily as a freelance designer and art
ADAMS, Douglas (1952–2001) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2 ed.)
best known for his ‘five-part trilogy’ of brilliantly imaginative comic sci-fi that begins with The *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy...
