Böcker av Victor Watson

An examination of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in children's literature, this title surveys the theme across a number of genres and analyses the work of key writers. It aims to answer the question "What is a classic?".

Examines such areas as: the texts written and read to children; the multifarious ways childhood has been considered, shaped and schooled through literacy practices; and the hitherto ignored role of women educators in early childhood across all classes.

This book investigates the 'series' in children's literature. It explores the nature and appeal of series writing, it provides an historical overview and looks at the nature of literary criticism applied to children's literature.