Wild Things : : the joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult
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"In Wild Things, Vanity Fair contributing editor Bruce Handy revisits the classics of every American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the back stories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, and witty authors and illustrators of their times created their often deeply personal masterpieces. Along the way, Handy learns what The Cat in the Hat says about anarchy and absentee parenting, which themes are shared by The Runaway Bunny and Portnoy's Complaint, and why Ramona Quimby is as true an American icon as Tom Sawyer or Jay Gatsby."-- Provided by publisher.
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Delightful submitted by emjane on August 12, 2018, 9:26pm A wonderful combination of history and memoir that makes you want to revisit classic children's literature.
PUBLISHED
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Year Published: 2017
Description: xxiii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781451609950
1451609957
9781451609967
1451609965
SUBJECTS
Children's literature -- History and criticism.
Books and reading.
Children's literature -- History and criticism.