The Cool Web: The Pattern of Children's ReadingA collection of 50 essays by authors and critics from the world of children's literature who all share a common concern for children's literacy needs and growth. Dealing with a range of perspectives, The Cool Web is divided into five sections linked by the editors' critical commentary, but the whole is an invitation to the reader to make his own synthesis and to take up the study of reading and stories where it concerns him or her most. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
the inner and outer worlds | 24 |
The third area where we are more ourselves | 40 |
Copyright | |
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