TY - BOOK AU - Hintz, Carrie, author. TI - Children's literature T2 - (The new critical idiom) SN - 9781138667952 AV - PN 1009.A1 H56 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, New York PB - Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group KW - Children's literature KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- 1. Definitions -- 2. Children's literature: early and global histories -- 3. Children's literature and the political -- 4. Theories and methodologies -- 5. Children's literature and the global and natural world -- Conclusion N2 - Children's Literature is an accessible introduction to this engaging field. Carrie Hintz offers a defining conceptual overview of children's literature that presents its competing histories, its cultural contexts, and the theoretical debates it has instigated. Positioned within the wider field of adult literary, film, and television culture, this book also covers ideological and political movements, children's literature in the age of globalization, and colonial literature, ecocriticism, and animal studies. Each chapter includes a case study featuring well-known authors and titles, including Charlotte's Web, Edward Lear, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. With a comprehensive glossary and further reading, this book is invaluable reading for anyone studying Children's Literature ER -