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The important books : children's picture books as art and literature, Joseph Stanton

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  • "The children's picture book is an important form of literary visual art. In this volume, Joseph Stanton disposes of some of the assumptions that have obscured this genre's achievements. While focusing on books that are distinguished by some degree of originality in both word and image, the author points out that picture books are not primarily pedagogical. They are not intended to serve as "dumbed down" versions of young adult or adult novels, and the audience is not solely children - the book must appeal to the parent or teacher to be successful
  • Because the children's picture book is designed to provide the context for an intimate transaction involving the imaginations of both parent and child, the resulting social value lends a special poignancy to the pleasure it provides." "The Important Books takes a look at some of the most significant and talked-about authors, illustrators, and titles in the genre. The insight of the author shows that these books feed a hunger not only for great stories but also for great art."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (88 pages)
Contents
  • Introduction
  • "Goodnight nobody" : comfort and the vast dark in the picture-poems of Margaret Wise Brown and her collaborators
  • Straight man and clown in the picture books of Arnold Lobel
  • The cycle of the seasons in Hall and Cooney's Ox-cart man
  • The New York City picture books of Maurice Sendak
  • Dashing heroes and eccentric families in William Joyce's picture sagas of our common culture
  • Surrealism and the strange tale in the picture books of Chris Van Allsburg
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The important books : children's picture books as art and literature
Title
The important books
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children's picture books as art and literature
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Joseph Stanton
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • "The children's picture book is an important form of literary visual art. In this volume, Joseph Stanton disposes of some of the assumptions that have obscured this genre's achievements. While focusing on books that are distinguished by some degree of originality in both word and image, the author points out that picture books are not primarily pedagogical. They are not intended to serve as "dumbed down" versions of young adult or adult novels, and the audience is not solely children - the book must appeal to the parent or teacher to be successful
  • Because the children's picture book is designed to provide the context for an intimate transaction involving the imaginations of both parent and child, the resulting social value lends a special poignancy to the pleasure it provides." "The Important Books takes a look at some of the most significant and talked-about authors, illustrators, and titles in the genre. The insight of the author shows that these books feed a hunger not only for great stories but also for great art."--Jacket
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DLC
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1949-
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Stanton, Joseph
Dewey number
741.6/42/0973
Index
no index present
LC call number
NC975
LC item number
.S83 2005
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Illustrated children's books
  • Illustration of books
  • Illustrated children's books
  • Illustration of books
  • United States
  • Prentenboeken
  • Verenigde Staten
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The important books : children's picture books as art and literature, Joseph Stanton
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- "Goodnight nobody" : comfort and the vast dark in the picture-poems of Margaret Wise Brown and her collaborators -- Straight man and clown in the picture books of Arnold Lobel -- The cycle of the seasons in Hall and Cooney's Ox-cart man -- The New York City picture books of Maurice Sendak -- Dashing heroes and eccentric families in William Joyce's picture sagas of our common culture -- Surrealism and the strange tale in the picture books of Chris Van Allsburg
Extent
1 online resource (88 pages)
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035596574
Label
The important books : children's picture books as art and literature, Joseph Stanton
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- "Goodnight nobody" : comfort and the vast dark in the picture-poems of Margaret Wise Brown and her collaborators -- Straight man and clown in the picture books of Arnold Lobel -- The cycle of the seasons in Hall and Cooney's Ox-cart man -- The New York City picture books of Maurice Sendak -- Dashing heroes and eccentric families in William Joyce's picture sagas of our common culture -- Surrealism and the strange tale in the picture books of Chris Van Allsburg
Extent
1 online resource (88 pages)
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035596574

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