{"product_id":"the-hidden-adult-defining-childrens-literature-9780801889790","title":"The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Perry Nodelman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Children's \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: \"The Purple Jar,\" \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Doolittle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry Huggins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlain City\u003c\/i\u003e--all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places--to identify shared characteristics. He points out markers in each work that allow the adult reader to understand it as a children's story, shedding light on ingrained adult assumptions and revealing the ways in which adult knowledge and experience remain hidden in apparently simple and innocent texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNodelman then engages a wide range of views of children's literature from authors, literary critics, cultural theorists, and specialists in education and information sciences. Through this informed dialogue, Nodelman develops a comprehensive theory of children's literature, exploring its commonalities and shared themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47586373206167,"sku":"9780801889790","price":8355.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780801889790.webp?v=1774963872","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-hidden-adult-defining-childrens-literature-9780801889790","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}