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050 4 a| PN1008.5b| .H34 2015;

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100 1 a| Hahn, Daniele| author.=| ^A915189;

245 14 a| The Oxford companion to children's literature /c| Daniel Hahn ; [with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo].;

246 30 a| Children's literature.;

250 a| Second edition.;

264 1 a| Oxford :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2015.;

300 a| xiii, 663 pages ;c| 24 cm;

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338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "First edition [by] Humphrey Carpenter and Mari Prichard" -- title page.;

500 a| First published: 1984.;

520 a| The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.;

650 0 a| Children's literaturev| Dictionaries.=| ^A17316;

700 1 a| Carpenter, Humphreyt| Oxford companion to children's literature.=| ^A94053;

700 1 a| Prichard, Marit| Oxford companion to children's literature.=| ^A179491;

700 1 a| Morpurgo, Michaele| author of introduction, etc.=| ^A266863;

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The Oxford companion to children's literature / Daniel Hahn ; [with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo].

Author/creator	Hahn, Daniel author.
Other author	Carpenter, Humphrey
Other author	Prichard, Mari
Other author	Morpurgo, Michael author of introduction, etc.
Format	Book
Edition	Second edition.
Publication	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Copyright Date	©2015
Description	xiii, 663 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Children's literature--Dictionaries.

Portion of title	Children's literature.
Abstract	The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.
General note	"First edition [by] Humphrey Carpenter and Mari Prichard" -- title page.
General note	First published: 1984.
ISBN	9780199695140 hardcover
ISBN	0199695148 hardcover

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