Beatrix Potter's "Peter Rabbit": A Children's Classic at 100 (Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies): 1

ISBN 10: 0810841975 / ISBN 13: 9780810841970

Published by Scarecrow Press (UK), 2001

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Seller Inventory # rev8237982134

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beatrix Potter's "Peter Rabbit": A Children's Classic at 100 (Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies): 1
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810841975
• ISBN 13: 9780810841970
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 399.2 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Thirteen essays explore the timeless appeal of Peter's antics, and the impact of this extraordinary book on children worldwide. Contributors, each a respected scholar in the field of children's literature, examine details of Potter's life, her history as an artist, her accomplishments as a naturalist, and the contextual factors affecting her writing and illustrations. Others investigate the timelessness of this story, exploring its psychological and sociological truths and comparing Peter Rabbit to present day literature.

About the Author

Margaret Mackey is Professor Emerita at the University of Alberta, Canada. She researches youth literacies – print, media, and digital. She has authored five books (most recently One Child Reading: My Auto-Bibliography), edited four, and written over a hundred refereed articles and book chapters. She edited Children's Literature in Education for eleven years.