Children's literature : a very short introduction /
Kimberley Reynolds.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- xvi, 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Very short introductions .
- Very short introductions. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this volume, Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved.