Synopses & Reviews
Written by key scholars and authors, this collection of essays examines contemporary and historical childrens literature. From a wry look at girls' school stories from the last century to a thought-provoking analysis of contemporary, illustrated children's books from Australia, this volume offers a timely and critical examination of the overt and subtle ways in which children's literature reflects and responds to the political environment from which it springs. Wide-ranging in its approach and themes, this account also discusses the interplay between culture and identity and how these influences are reflected in childrens books.
About the Author
Jenny Plastow is a lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, a writer of stage and radio plays, and the author of Ford Maddox Ford and Englishness. Margot Hillel is the head of the School of Arts and Sciences at Australian Catholic UniversityMelbourne. She is the former president of the Children's Book Council of Australia and of the Australasian Children's Literature Association for Research. She is the editor of Celebrate!