{"product_id":"literature-for-children-a-short-introduction-9780134800455","title":"Literature for Children: A Short Introduction","description":"\u003ci\u003eFor courses in children's literature.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAn accessible, concise, and engaging text on children's literature with full-color illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e Inviting and brief, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterature for Children: A Short Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, 9th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e provides a solid understanding of the foundations of children's literature across genres, from picture books to folk literature. In his usual engaging style, author David Russell stresses that teachers need to first appreciate literature in order to teach it effectively. The text's user-friendly format includes a wealth of real examples and its thoughtful presentation allows students to spend more time reading actual children's books. Substantially revised with full-color illustrations and a new organization, the \u003cb\u003e9th Edition \u003c\/b\u003eincorporates a variety of updates, providing a more streamlined introduction to the elements, genres, and themes in children's literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout our author \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid L. Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches children's literature and folk literature. He is the author of \u003ccite\u003ePatricia MacLachlan\u003c\/cite\u003e and \u003ccite\u003eScott O'Dell\u003c\/cite\u003e, both published by Twayne Publishers, as well as \u003ccite\u003eStuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays\u003c\/cite\u003e by Garland Publishing. He has also published numerous scholarly articles on children's literature and was a contributor to \u003ccite\u003eThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature\u003c\/cite\u003e, \u003ccite\u003eThe Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature\u003c\/cite\u003e, and \u003ccite\u003eThe Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English\u003c\/cite\u003e. He is currently coeditor of \u003ccite\u003eThe Lion and the Unicorn\u003c\/cite\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50913964851474,"sku":"9780134800455","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4362fc83-7a96-4919-a20d-65337c7b1e50.jpg?v=1738802217","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/literature-for-children-a-short-introduction-9780134800455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}