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A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain
Mark I .West
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Description for A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain
Paperback. This work provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children. Series: On the Road with Mr Toad. Num Pages: 168 pages, b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
What do Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, and Winnie the Pooh have in common, besides their ursine roots? They lived in real places, as well as in the imaginations of countless generations. Those places still exist. And inveterate globetrotter Mark West has been to them all. Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children. West offers tantalizing tidbits ... Read more
What do Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, and Winnie the Pooh have in common, besides their ursine roots? They lived in real places, as well as in the imaginations of countless generations. Those places still exist. And inveterate globetrotter Mark West has been to them all. Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children. West offers tantalizing tidbits ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
New
Series
On the Road with Mr Toad
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810848788
SKU
V9780810848788
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Mark I .West
Mark I. West is a professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he teaches courses on children's literature and serves as the Associate Dean for General Education.
Reviews for A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain
If you're taking a trip to England this summer, be sure to read Mark West's "A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain." You may find new places to include in your itinerary...Even if you aren't headed to England anytime soon, West's book is fun to read. Anyone with good memories of children's literature will walk away with a deeper appreciation ... Read more