scholarly journals (Dis)Empowering Child Readers in the Golden Age of Children’s Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie Iché
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Child Readers

Children’s Department: Edwardian Children’s Literature

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Wild
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
New Production ◽  
The Family ◽  
School Story ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Child Readers

This chapter focuses on the appearance of much memorable children's literature during what has come to be known as its ‘Golden Age’. Covering the work of three of the main innovators in this field, this chapter shows how new writers reinvented existing popular forms of writing for children to make them attractive and newly relevant for readers in the new century. It first looks at how Beatrix Potter's animal tales illustrate the ways in which new production techniques had comprehensively transformed the appearance of children's books at this time. The chapter then investigates the fiction of E. Nesbit, looking at the ways in which she modernised several forms of writing — in particular the fantastical tale and the family story — that had long proved popular with child readers. Finally, one of the most enduring genres of children's literature, the school story, is discussed through the work of P. G. Wodehouse.

Inspiration from Translation: The Golden Age of English-Language Children’s Literature and Its Impact on Polish Juvenile Fiction

Tekstualia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (65) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Wieczorkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
English Language ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Juvenile Literature ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
Literary Convention ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adventure Novels

The article presents a cross-sectional view of the impact of the translations of English-language juvenile literature of the Golden Age on Polish literary production for young readers. This panorama of infl uences and reception modes is presented in three comparative close-ups, dealing with characters and recipients (English ‘girls’ novels’ and their Polish equivalents), literary convention (adventure novels), and fairytale quality, imagination, and fantasy (Polish literary works inspired by English classic fantasy books). The study shows that Golden Age children’s literature transferred into Polish by means of translation brought new trends, motifs, genres and themes to Polish juvenile literature, signifi cantly contributing to its development.

Victorian Imperialism and the Golden Age of Children's Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-133
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Zornado
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature

Artful Dodgers: Reconceiving the Golden Age of Children's Literature (review)

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-253
Author(s):  
Anne Lundin
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature

Theodore Roosevelt and the Golden Age of Children's Literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
Mark I. West
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt

scholarly journals Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet by S. O'Leary

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Aitken
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Child Readers

O’Leary, Sara.  Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet. Illustrated by Jacob Grant. Tundra Books, 2018. From first to last, the phonic examples in O’Leary’s alphabet book are disarming:                 “Aa                 Alligators think you’d like them if you got to know them.”                 “Zz                Zebras would like to be first. Just once.“ Unlike so many other authors of this genre, O’Leary rarely struggles to find simple, memorable examples of words that begin with the appropriate vowels and consonants. The sole exception in his work is the use of “Chipmunks” to illustrate the sound of the letter “C.” Child readers would have to be mature enough to recognize the digraph (ch) and be alert to its sound. That exception being noted, all of the other phonic illustrations—even the ones for the “difficult” sounds—are straight-forward, playful and engaging.                 “Qq                 Quail get quite tired of being told to be quiet.”                 “Uu                 Unicorns believe in themselves.                 “Yy                 Yaks giggle at their own jokes.” Joseph Brant’s illustrations are all that they ought to be: large, clear, colourful and, most importantly in this type of book, unambiguous. His depiction of voles for the letter “V” is particularly endearing. Those of us involved in the field of children’s literature might want this illustration and its motto on our flag:                 “Vv                 Voles always want just one more book.” In any case, we should ensure that this delightful book is on our children’s library shelves. Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Leslie Aitken Leslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship included selection of children’s literature for school, public, special and academic libraries. She was a Curriculum Librarian for the University of Alberta.              

Cultivating the Gardens of Golden Age Children's Literature

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel D. Chaston
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature
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