"Children's literature takes many forms - works adapted for children in antiquity, picture books and pop-ups - and now includes the latest online games and eBooks. This vast and amorphous subject is both intimately related to other areas of literary and cultural investigation but also has its own set of concerns, issues and challenges. From familiar authors including Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl, classic books such as Pooh, Alice in W ..."
"Kim Reynolds, Jane Rosen, and Michael Rosen present a new anthology of radical writings for children from the first half of the twentieth century. In the years 1900 to 1960, large sections of the British population embraced a spectrum of left-wing positions with a view to maintaining peace and creating a more just, less class riven, more planned, and more enjoyable society for all. Children's books and periodicals were a central part of ..."
Left Out(1st Edition) The Forgotten Tradition of Radical Publishing for Children in Britain 1910-1949 by KimberleyReynolds, Newcastle University Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-875559-3, ISBN: 0-19-875559-7
"Left Out presents an alternative and corrective history of writing for children in the first half of the twentieth century. Between 1910 and 1949 a number of British publishers, writers, and illustrators included children's literature in their efforts to make Britain a progressive, egalitarian, and modern society. Some came from privileged backgrounds, others from the poorest parts of the poorest cities in the land; some belonged to the ..."
"This book draws on original material and approaches from the developing fields of the history of emotions and childhood studies and brings together scholars from history, literature and cultural studies, to reappraise how the early modern world reacted to the deaths of children. Child death was the great equaliser of the early modern period, affecting people of all ages and conditions. It is well recognised that the deaths of chil ..."
"What are stories for? Well, let the storyteller show you ...the North Wind and the Sun compete to find out who is better, proving that kindness is better than anger. Can a crocodile and a monkey help solve an argument between friends? Allow children to escape into another world and discover the power of stories for themselves. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless class ..."
Children's Literature(2nd Edition) From the Fin de Siecle to the New Millennium (Writers and Their Work) by KimberleyReynolds Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2011 by Liverpool University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7463-1218-6, ISBN: 0-7463-1218-0
"The literary scene in the 1890s changed rapidly, with 'serious' writers defining themselves against popular fiction and that read by women and children. As modernist influences changed the style and concerns of adult fiction, many areas of publishing for children seemed determined to uphold traditional class and gender roles and to perpetuate a strong sense of national loyalty. During the twentieth century, however, a rise in secularism ..."
"Thumbelina may only be the size of a thumb, but she is brimful of kindness and good nature. Stolen away in the middle of the night, she is forced to take refuge wherever she can find it. Slimy toads, mice and moles all offer her shelter, but it isn't always comfortable. Will she ever find a place that she can truly call her home? Enchanting storytelling and illustrations capture the magic of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. TreeTop ..."
"Kimberley Reynolds and Nicola Humble here provide a radical revision of Victorian constructions of femininity. Using a wide range of textual examples (including children's literature, sensations fiction, diaries, and autobiography) as well as visual illustrations, Victorian Heroines offers a new look at the representation of women and sexuality in nineteenth-century literature and painting. Arguing against the conventional dyadic model ..."
"Kimberley Reynolds and Nicola Humble here provide a radical revision of Victorian constructions of femininity. Using a wide range of textual examples (including children's literature, sensations fiction, diaries, and autobiography) as well as visual illustrations, Victorian Heroines offers a new look at the representation of women and sexuality in nineteenth-century literature and painting. Arguing against the conventional dyadic model ..."
Girls Only? Gender and Popular Children's Fiction in Britain, 1880-1910 by KimberleyReynolds Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1990 by Prentice Hall / Harvester Wheatsheaf ISBN-13: 978-0-7108-1223-0, ISBN: 0-7108-1223-X
Victorian Heroines Readings of Femininity and Its Representation in Nineteenth-century Literature and Art by Nicola Humble, KimberleyReynolds Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1993 by Prentice-Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-7108-1302-2, ISBN: 0-7108-1302-3
"A radical revision of Victorian constructions of femininity is proposed and developed in this book. Using a wide range of textual examples and visual illustrations, it argues against the crude dyadic model which has prevailed over recent decades. In its place it suggests a more complex paradigm simultaneously able to conceal and reveal contradictory attitudes to Victorian womanhood. The book explores the highly erotic fantasy elements f ..."
"Edited by Morag Styles and written by an international team of acknowledged experts, this series provides jargon-fee, critical discussion and a comprehensive guide to literary and popular texts for children. Each book introduces the reader to a major genre if children's literature, covering the key authors, major works and contexts in which those texts are published, read and studied. The development of the horror genre in children's li ..."
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories Oxford Level 17: the Storm Child: Oxford Level 17 the Storm Child by Gill Lewis 96 Pages, Published 2018 by Oup Oxford 2018-09-01 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-842113-9, ISBN: 0-19-842113-3
"Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains 39 books, 1 of every title in the series, as well as 1 copy each of the Greatest Stories ..."
Radical Children's Literature(1st Edition) Future Visions and Aesthetic Transformations in Juvenile Fiction by KimberleyReynolds Hardcover, 215 Pages, Published 2007 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-8561-3, ISBN: 1-4039-8561-8
"Radical Children's Literature reappraises the place of children's literature in culture, showing it to be a creative space where writers and illustrators try out new ideas - about books, society, and the possibilities for narrative in an age of instant communication and multi-media. It looks at the stories young people are given about the world and themselves, and how these interact with changing childhoods and new technologies."
Children's Literature In the 1890s and 1990s (Writers and Their Work) by KimberleyReynolds Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 1994 by Liverpool University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7463-0728-1, ISBN: 0-7463-0728-4
"A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination of recent criticism, a bibliography and a reappraisal of a major work by the writer."
"Poor Jack: first his dad dies, then he gets stuck with a measly cat while his older brothers get to take over the family business. What rotten luck! But soon he realises that Puss in Boots can do all sorts of things: he can talk, catch his supper and even trick the King. But will his plan to make Jack rich prove a step too far for this conniving cat? Children will love to learn the original story behind one of their favourite feline cha ..."