Book
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Wild things! : acts of mischief in children's literature
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014.
Physical Description
277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
Did Laura Ingalls cross paths with a band of mass murderers? Why was a Garth Williams bunny tale dubbed "integrationist propaganda"? For adults who are curious about children's books and their creators, here are the little-known stories behind the stories. A treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, new parent, or anyone wondering about the post-Harry Potter book biz, Wild Things! draws on the combined knowledge and research of three respected and popular librarian-bloggers. Told in affectionate and lively prose, with numerous never-before-collected anecdotes, this book chronicles some of the feuds and fights, errors and secret messages found in children's books and brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know. 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.
Contents
- Wild things!: acts of mischief in children's literature
- "There should not be any "should" in art": subversive children's literature
- Behind-the-scenes interlude: scandalous mysteries and mysterious scandals
- GLBT and literature for youth: how far we've come
- Banning on their minds
- Behind-the-scenes interlude: some hidden delights of children's literature
- Kids love 'em, critics hate 'em... and vice versa
- And to think that I saw it on Hollywood Boulevard: the celebrity children's book craze
- Behind-the-scenes interlude: sex and death
- From mainstream to Wall Street: children's books in a post-Potter world.