2006 ALA/RUSA Best Reference
2006
Booklist Editor's Choice
2006
Library Journal Best Reference
Edited by Jack Zipes
3,214 entries
Written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the
Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.
Jack Zipes is a professor in the German, Scandinavian, and Dutch department at the University of Minnesota. He is also editor of the
Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales.
e-reference edition ISBN: 0195307629
Print edition ISBN: 0195146565
Print edition publication date: March 2006
Publishing history: First published in 2006
Copyright: © Oxford University Press 2006
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