| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 244 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Tribute to Zena Sutherland / Sophie Silverberg -- The grammar of story / Lloyd Alexander -- Escaping into ourselves / Susan Cooper -- Some thoughts on imagination in children's literature / Paula Fox -- The art of realism / Jill Paton Walsh -- Forever pedaling on the road to realism / Robert Cormier -- Changing woman, working / Virginia Hamilton -- Ruthie Britten and Because I can / E.L. Konigsburg -- A good picture book should / Arnold Lobel -- The very truth / Jean Fritz -- Beyond the span of a single life / Milton Meltzer -- How to create a successful children's nonfiction picture book / David Macaulay -- Science done here / Laurence Pringle -- Criticizing the critics / Millicent Selsam -- Nonsense verse / Myra Cohn Livingston -- Editing books for young people / Ursula Nordstrom -- Publishers and librarians / Mimi Kayden -- Innocence & experience / Betsy Hearne -- The reviewing of children's books / John Rowe Townsend -- Learning how / Marilyn Kaye -- Children's books and the librarian / Amy Kellman -- Notes on the First Amendment and protecting children / John Donovan -- Some international aspects of children's books / Mary Ørvig. |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Children -- Books and reading.
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Sutherland, Zena.
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| Added Author |
Sutherland, Zena.
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Hearne, Betsy Gould.
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Kaye, Marilyn.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Celebrating children's books. 1st ed. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1981 (OCoLC)562927847 |
| ISBN |
0688006779 (lib. bdg.) |
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068800752X library binding |
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9780688007522 library binding |
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0688006760 paperback |
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9780688006761 paperback |
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