Sticks and Stones The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter

Jack Zipes

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Publisher's Synopsis

Have children ever really had a literature of their own? In Sticks and Stones, Jack Zipes explores children's literature, from the grissly moralism of Slovenly Peter to the hugely successful Harry Potter books, and argues that despite common assumptions about children's books, our investment in children is paradoxically curtailing their freedom and creativity. Sticks and Stones is a forthright and engaging book by someone who cares deeply about what and how children read.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415928113
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	21 Dec 2000
DEWEY:	809.8928209045
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	213
Weight:	499g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	21mm