Publisher's Synopsis
This presents a collection of essays on aspects of children's books and reading by some of the foremost children's writers and educators. It begins by locating issues related to children's literature within current social, educational, cultural artistic and literary debates, and proceeds to explore in detail varying aspects of children's literature, from looking at children as authors and poets to an analysis of active storytelling and media literacy.;It is aimed at primary teachers, secondary English teachers, student teachers and lecturers.;The contributors are: Margaret Meet, Jan Ormerod, Philippa Pearce, Chris Powling, Michael Rosen and Liz Waterland and are all well-known children's writers. Helen Arnold, Jenny Daniels, Lesley Hendy, Barbara Jordan, Julia Swindells and Bridgid Smith are all at Homerton College, University of Cambridge.
