The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature

The Routledge Companion to Childrens Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of childrens literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why childrens literature is the way it is. Topics covered include: the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methods questions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-telling picture books, comics and graphic novels as well as young adult fiction and the crossover novel media adaptations and neglected areas of childrens literature. The Routledge Companion to Childrens Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.