York Notes Companions Children's Literature

The York Notes Companion to Childrens Literature explores the literature and criticism of a long-established genre, from fairy tales and early didactic literature through to the classics of the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries and the modern day. Examining key texts such as Alices Adventures in Wonderland, Swallows and Amazons, Where the Wild Things Are andThe Cat in the Hat, the Companion offers close analysis of texts in detailed commentaries, and guides students through key literary theories and debates. Connecting texts with their historical and scholarly contexts, this is essential reading for any student of childrens literature.

Each York Notes Companion provides:

      Analysis of key texts and debates

      Extended commentaries for further in-depth analysis of individual texts

      Exploration of historical, social and cultural contexts

      Annotations clarifying literary terms and events in history

      Modern theoretical perspectives in practice

      Timelines and annotated further reading

Lucy Pearson has a PhD in children's publishing of the 1960s and 1970s from Newcastle University, where she has taught a range of Children's Literature courses.

Peter Hunt is a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University and Professor Emeritus at Cardiff University.