| Description |
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The tale and the teller. How basic is shazam? -- The lively fossil -- Once upon a time -- The eye and the ear -- Touch magic -- Taradiddles. The mask on the lapel -- Tough magic -- Here there be dragons -- The wild child, feral child. The gift of tongues -- An inlet for apple pie -- Books for further reading |
| Summary |
Jane Yolen's classic call-to-arms advocating the use of fantasy and folklore in children's literature. Yolen argues persuasively that fantasy, folklore, and the realm of story provide children with the necessary tools for facing the world, understanding its ways and capriciousness, indeed, becoming truly human. “I believe that culture begins in the cradle,” she writes. “To do without tales and stories and books is to lose humanity's past, is to have no star map for our future.” --amazon.com |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p. 93-96 |
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How basic is shazam? -- The lively fossil -- Once upon a time -- The eye and the ear -- Touch magic -- The mask on the lapel -- Tough magic -- Here there be dragons -- The gift of tongues -- An inlet for apple pie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96) |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Children's stories -- Psychological aspects.
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Fantasy in children.
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Folklore and children.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Folklore.
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore.
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| LC no. |
81010578 |
| ISBN |
0399208305 |
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0399218971 |
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9780399208300 |
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9780399218972 |
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