The Resource Wild things : the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy
Wild things : the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy
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- Summary
- "An irresistible, nostalgic, and insightful--and totally original--ramble through classic children's literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father) Bruce Handy. A clear-eyed love letter to the greatest children's books and authors from Louisa May Alcott and L. Frank Baum to Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Mildred D. Taylor, and E.B. White, Wild Things will bring back fond memories for readers of all ages, along with a few surprises"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Contents
-
- New eyes, new ears: Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon
- Runaways: Family drama in picture books--and well beyond
- Once upon a time and in and out of weeks: Fairy tales and Maurice Sendak
- Why a duck? The uses of talking animals from Aesop to Beatrix Potter to Olivia the Pig
- You have to know how: Dr. Seuss vs. Dick and Jane
- Kids being kids: Ramona Quimby, American pest
- God and man in Narnia
- One nation: Washington's cherry tree, Rosa Park's bus, and Oz
- Going on seventeen (or not): Little Women, Little Houses, and Peter Pans
- The end: Dead pets, dead grandparents, and the glory of everything
- Isbn
- 9781432843540
- Label
- Wild things : the joy of reading children's literature as an adult
- Title
- Wild things
- Title remainder
- the joy of reading children's literature as an adult
- Statement of responsibility
- Bruce Handy
- Title variation
- Wild things
- Title variation remainder
- the joy of reading childrens literature as an adult
- Subject
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- trueArts and entertainment -- Writing and publishing
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- trueBooks and reading
- Books and reading
- trueChildren's literature -- History and criticism
- Children's literature -- History and criticism
- trueChildren's literature writing
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's Literature
- Large type books
- trueLiterature -- History and criticism
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "An irresistible, nostalgic, and insightful--and totally original--ramble through classic children's literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father) Bruce Handy. A clear-eyed love letter to the greatest children's books and authors from Louisa May Alcott and L. Frank Baum to Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Mildred D. Taylor, and E.B. White, Wild Things will bring back fond memories for readers of all ages, along with a few surprises"--
- Summary
- A nostalgic ramble through classic children's literature by a Vanity Fair contributing editor explores the stories of forefront authors and illustrators while revealing the wisdom that can be found in masterpieces ranging from The Cat in the Hat and Charlotte's Web to Goodnight Moon and The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Provided by publisher
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- 10572913
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Handy, Bruce,
- Dewey number
- 809/.89282
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN1009.A1
- LC item number
- H2576 2017
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1290
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Children's literature
- Books and reading
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's Literature
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- Large type books
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the joy of reading children's literature as an adult
- Label
- Wild things : the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- New eyes, new ears: Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon -- Runaways: Family drama in picture books--and well beyond -- Once upon a time and in and out of weeks: Fairy tales and Maurice Sendak -- Why a duck? The uses of talking animals from Aesop to Beatrix Potter to Olivia the Pig -- You have to know how: Dr. Seuss vs. Dick and Jane -- Kids being kids: Ramona Quimby, American pest -- God and man in Narnia -- One nation: Washington's cherry tree, Rosa Park's bus, and Oz -- Going on seventeen (or not): Little Women, Little Houses, and Peter Pans -- The end: Dead pets, dead grandparents, and the glory of everything
- Control code
- 21270855
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432843540
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Wild things : the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- New eyes, new ears: Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon -- Runaways: Family drama in picture books--and well beyond -- Once upon a time and in and out of weeks: Fairy tales and Maurice Sendak -- Why a duck? The uses of talking animals from Aesop to Beatrix Potter to Olivia the Pig -- You have to know how: Dr. Seuss vs. Dick and Jane -- Kids being kids: Ramona Quimby, American pest -- God and man in Narnia -- One nation: Washington's cherry tree, Rosa Park's bus, and Oz -- Going on seventeen (or not): Little Women, Little Houses, and Peter Pans -- The end: Dead pets, dead grandparents, and the glory of everything
- Control code
- 21270855
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432843540
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- trueArts and entertainment -- Writing and publishing
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- trueBooks and reading
- Books and reading
- trueChildren's literature -- History and criticism
- Children's literature -- History and criticism
- trueChildren's literature writing
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's Literature
- Large type books
- trueLiterature -- History and criticism
- trueAdult books for young adults
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