Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature

Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature
Author: Betsy Bird
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0763667714


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Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by leading kids’ lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children’s books. Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, parent, or anyone wondering about the post–Harry Potter children’s book biz brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know.


Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature
Language: en
Pages: 279
Authors: Betsy Bird
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-05 - Publisher: Candlewick Press

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Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by leading kids’ lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved chil
Dillweed's Revenge
Language: en
Pages: 48
Authors: Florence Parry Heide
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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An adventure-deprived young boy's neglectful parents and abusive servants receive their just desserts.
The Shrinking of Treehorn (50th Anniversary Edition)
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Florence Parry Heide
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-10-05 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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"If you want to pretend you're shrinking, that's all right," said Treehorn's mother, "as long as you don't do it at the table." No one around seems to appreciat
Princess Hyacinth
Language: en
Pages: 49
Authors: Florence Parry Heide
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

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Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but h
Adventure Time and Philosophy
Language: en
Pages: 319
Authors: Nicolas Michaud
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-07 - Publisher: Open Court

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Adventure Time and Philosophy is a monster-beating, wild ride of philosophical mayhem. The authors have come together to understand and explore one of the deepe