3,979円 From the benighted Old Man with a Beard to the erudite Perpendicular Purple Polly, Edward Lear's world is inhabited by a bewildering variety of oddities. One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. Here, after 140 years, is the original edition ...

9,776円 For centuries fairy tales have been a powerful mode of passing cultural values onto our children, and for many these stories delight and haunt us from cradle to grave. But how have these stories become so powerful and why? Until now we have lacked a social history of the fairy tale to frame our u...

1,054円 The Little Prince is a novella of equal appeal to children and adults. It is the most famous work of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In addition, the thoughts and prayer of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry are included at the end of the book.

900円 Babas y risas es un cuento dirigido a público de todas las edades donde relata la historia de una niña llamada Valentina y su perro Lex, el cuento narra la relación desde que nace Vale hasta que Lex muere de cáncer, la historia busca recordar al público que lo más importante en la vida es vivir a...

3,582円 From The Hobbit to Harry Potter, how fantasy harnesses the cultural power of magic, medievalism, and childhood to re-enchant the modern world Why are so many people drawn to fantasy set in medieval, British-looking lands? This question has immediate significance for millions around the world: fro...

9,285円 Everyone knows Rumpelstiltskin’s storyーor thinks they do. But this innocent-seeming tale hides generations of women’s shrewd accounts of their relationships with men. And the verdict is not flattering. The fairytale may count among the world’s oldest dirty jokes. The theme of the tale, an observ...

10,280円 Who is the proper occupant of the nursery? The obvious answer is the child, and not an archive, a seductive troll-princess, or poor fosterlings. Nevertheless, characters in Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and Little Eyolf intend to host these improper occupants in their children’s rooms. Dr. Gu...

3,980円 Highly illuminating for parents, vital for students and book lovers alike, Enchanted Hunters transforms our understanding of why children should read. Ever wondered why little children love listening to stories, why older ones get lost in certain books? In this enthralling work, Maria Tatar chall...

2,387円 Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in a definitive guide to choosing books for childrenーand nurturing their love of reading. A FAMILY OF READERS is the definitive resource for parents interested in enriching the reading lives of their ...

11,772円 Ideologies of Identity in Adolescent Fiction examines the representation of selfhood in adolescent and children's fiction, using a Bakhtinian approach to subjectivity, language, and narrative. The ideological frames within which identities are formed are inextricably bound up with ideas about sub...

1,267円 'Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!' Charles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the seventeenth century to the present ...

3,610円 This book acknowledges the existence of high quality nonfiction children’s literature that may serve as a basis for conversation about civic engagements and our roles as global citizens. It touches on our social history, and offers ideas for how educators might be able to engage readers in health...