In this engaging and reflective essay, Jerry Griswold examines the unique qualities of childhood experience and their reappearance as frequent themes in children's literature. Surveying dozens of classic and popular works for the young-from Heidi and The Wizard of Oz to Beatrix Potter and Harry Potter-Griswold demonstrates how great children's writers succeed because of thei...
In this engaging and reflective essay, Jerry Griswold examines the unique qualities of childhood experience and their reappearance as frequent themes in children's literature. Surveying dozens of classic and popular works for the young-from Heidi and The Wizard of Oz to Beatrix Potter and Harry Potter-Griswold demonstrates how great children's writers succeed because of their uncanny ability to remember what it feels like to be a kid: playing under tables, shivering in bed on a scary night, arranging miniature worlds with toys, zooming around as caped superheroes, listening to dolls talk. No softheaded discussion of kids' "cute" convictions nor a developmentally-focused critique of their "immature" beliefs, Feeling Like a Kid boldly and honestly identifies the ways in which the young think and see the world in a manner different from that of adults. Written by a leading scholar, prize-winning author, and frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times, this extensively illustrated book will fascinate general readers as well as all those who study childhood and children's literature.
Clear and insightful
5 themes recur in classic and popular works of Children's Literature: Snugness, Scariness, Smallness, Lightness, Aliveness.
"There should therefore be a time in adult life devote...Clear and insightful
5 themes recur in classic and popular works of Children's Literature: Snugness, Scariness, Smallness, Lightness, Aliveness.
"There should therefore be a time in adult life devoted to revisiting the most important books of our youth. Even if the book have remained the same,...we have the most certainly changed.(展开)
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中国少年儿童出版社2021版
0 有用 xitchcock 2021-11-26 11:31:45
正文只有126页的一本小书，没有注释，没有唬人的术语，但仍有长长的参考书目。作者对提到的作品都极为熟悉，分析娓娓道来，配图选择精当。文学批评应该这样写。
0 有用 石榴边型战士 2025-01-13 09:56:15 河南
Clear and insightful 5 themes recur in classic and popular works of Children's Literature: Snugness, Scariness, Smallness, Lightness, Aliveness. "There should therefore be a time in adult life devote... Clear and insightful 5 themes recur in classic and popular works of Children's Literature: Snugness, Scariness, Smallness, Lightness, Aliveness. "There should therefore be a time in adult life devoted to revisiting the most important books of our youth. Even if the book have remained the same,...we have the most certainly changed. (展开)