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Sandra Beckett's book explores the contemporary retelling of the Red Riding Hood tale in Western children's literature.
From the villainous beast of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs,” to the nurturing wolves of Romulus and Remus and Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, the wolf has long been a part of the landscape of children’s literature. Meanwhile, since the 1960s and the popularization of scientific research on these animals, children’s books have begun to feature more nuanced views. In Picturing the Wolf in Children’s Literature, Mitts-Smith analyzes visual images of the wolf in children’s books published in Western Europe and North America from 1500 to the present. In particular, she considers how wolves are depicted in and across particular works, the values and attit...
Windows and Words is a collection of seventeen essays that confirms and celebrates the artistry of Canadian Children's Literature. There are essays that survey a wealth of English language fiction, from the internationally acclaimed work of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the aboriginal adolescent novel, to the increasingly multi-cultural character of children's books. Others examine book illustration, visual literacy, and the creative partnership seen in the picture book and its art design. With contributions by two Governor General's Award winning authors, Janet Lunn and Tim Wynne-Jones, and a final commentary by Elizabeth Waterson, the heart of this collection offers a unique perspective on the artistry of writing for children and claims a rightful place for Canadian children's literature as literature.
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Aussi belle qu'une princesse ! Hugo se sent fondre en regardant Mademoiselle Chapelle. Ça y est ! C'est le coup de foudre. Hugo est amoureux de la maîtresse de CE2...
Toutes les nuits, Émilie fait un cauchemar. Hier, elle a rêvé que la maîtresse la traitait de choucroute moisie. Cela doit cesser tout de suite !
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À l'école, on fait des affaires. J'ai un nouveau porte-clés avec une lumière. Il est super. Jérôme voudra sûrement l'échanger contre son pistolet vert fluo. Mais il vaut plus que ça !
Glace à la vanille et saut de la mort. Vingt-six élèves en même temps : les anniversaires, c'est amusant, mais c'est épuisant pour les mamans !
Comme chaque année, le père de Marina fabrique un bijou en forme d'oeuf pour l'empereur de Russie. Mais un soir, l'oeuf d'or disparaît... Marina est prête à tout pour le retrouver !