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Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie, & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood

by Jane Yolen

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ISBN13: 9780874835915
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Our children are growing up without their birthright: the myths, fairy tales, fantasies and folklore that are their proper legacy.

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A richly expanded edition of the classic call-to-arms. Yolen argues perceptively that fantasy, folklore, and the realm of story provide our children with a "star map for our future". Six new essays tender fresh perspectives on the morality of fairy tales, time travel, the definition of story and, of course, why such themes are essential to the development of today's children.
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ISBN:
9780874835915
Author:
Yolen, Jane
Publisher:
August House Publishers
Location:
Little Rock, Ark. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's Literature
Subject:
History and criticism
Subject:
Children's stories
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology - Folklore
Subject:
Folklore and children.
Subject:
Fantasy in children.
Subject:
Children's Literature - General
Subject:
General Reference
Edition Number:
Expanded ed.
Edition Description:
Expanded
Series Volume:
no. HCFA-10120
Publication Date:
May 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
8.96x5.98x.37 in. .44 lbs.
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