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The Prince of the Pond

Author	: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 1994-10-01
ISBN	: 1101665688
Pages	: 160 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Prince of the Pond written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is that handsome green stranger? None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. They found him sitting in a pile of human clothes outside the hag’s house. What a strange frog he is! He gets his feet tangled when he tries to jump, he refuses to eat bugs, and he can’t tell a toad from a frog. He calls himself “De Fawg Pin,” and he’s about to turn pond life topsy-turvy! “The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel.”—Booklist “An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review

The Prince of the Pond: Otherwise Known as de Fawg Pin

Author	: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher	: Turtleback Books
Release Date	: 1994-09-01
ISBN	: 9780785733720
Pages	: 151 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book The Prince of the Pond: Otherwise Known as de Fawg Pin written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been turned into a frog by a hag, a frog-prince makes the best of his new life as he mates, raises a family, and instills a new kind of thinking into his frog family.

Prince of the Pond

Author	: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher	: Turtleback Books
Release Date	: 1994-10-01
ISBN	: 9780606252225
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Prince of the Pond written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been turned into a frog by a hag, a frog-prince makes the best of his new life as he mates, raises a family, and instills a new kind of thinking into his frog family.

Folktales Retold

Author	: Amie A. Doughty
Publisher	: McFarland
Release Date	: 2015-03-14
ISBN	: 9780786480463
Pages	: 219 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Folktales Retold written by Amie A. Doughty and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktales and fairy tales are living stories; as part of the oral tradition, they change and evolve as they are retold from generation to generation. In the last thirty years, however, revision has become an art form of its own, with tales intentionally revised to achieve humorous effect, send political messages, add different cultural or regional elements, try out new narrative voices, and more. These revisions take all forms, from short stories to novel-length narratives to poems, plays, musicals, films and advertisements. The resulting tales paint the tales from myriad perspectives, using the broad palette of human creativity. This study examines folktale revisions from many angles, drawing on examples primarily from revisions of Western European traditional tales, such as those of the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault. Also discussed are new folktales that combine traditional storylines with commentary on modern life. The conclusion considers how revisionists poke fun at and struggle to understand stories that sometimes made little sense to start with.

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators

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Publisher	: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date	:
ISBN	: 9780547348896
Pages	: 560 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators written by and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon publication, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, Children’s Books and Their Creators, garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children’s literature by focusing on the essentials — the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children’s literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.

100 More Popular Young Adult Authors

Author	: Bernard Alger Drew
Publisher	: Libraries Unlimited
Release Date	: 2002
ISBN	: 1563089203
Pages	: 379 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book 100 More Popular Young Adult Authors written by Bernard Alger Drew and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ready reference for teenagers who seek information about well-known writers, either for school work, out of curiosity, to find more books by a favorite author, or to learn about the writing process.

The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

Author	: Jack Zipes
Publisher	: Oxford Companions
Release Date	: 2015
ISBN	: 0199689822
Pages	: 720 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales written by Jack Zipes and published by Oxford Companions. This book was released on 2015 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Oxford companion provides an authoritative reference source for fairy tales, exploring the tales themselves, both ancient and modern, the writers who wrote and reworked them and related topics such as film, art, opera and even advertising.

Sticks and Stones

Author	: Jack Zipes
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2013-11-15
ISBN	: 1135206651
Pages	: 240 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Sticks and Stones written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Donna Jo Napoli

Author	: Hilary S. Crew
Publisher	: Scarecrow Press
Release Date	: 2010-04-26
ISBN	: 9780810874473
Pages	: 200 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Donna Jo Napoli written by Hilary S. Crew and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive critical analysis of 19 novels, Donna Jo Napoli: Writing with Passion provides an understanding of how Napoli's life and profession as a professor of linguistics influences her writing for young adults.

Relentless Progress

Author	: Jack Zipes
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2013-02-01
ISBN	: 1135853878
Pages	: 192 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Relentless Progress written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can fairy tales subvert consumerism? Can fantasy and children's literature counter the homogenizing influence of globalization? Can storytellers retain their authenticity in the age of consumerism? These are some of the critical questions raised by Jack Zipes, the celebrated scholar of fairy tales and children's literature. In this book, Zipes argues that, despite a dangerous reconfiguration of children as consumers in the civilizing process, children's literature, fairy tales, and storytelling possess a uniquely powerful (even fantastic)capacity to resist the "relentless progress" of negative trends in culture. He also argues that these tales and stories may lose their power if they are too diluted by commercialism and merchandising. Stories have been used for centuries as a way to teach children (and adults) how to see the world, as well as their place within it. In Relentless Progress, Zipes looks at the surprising ways that stories have influenced people within contemporary culture and vice versa. Among the many topics explored here are the dumbing down of books for children, the marketing of childhood, the changing shape of feminist fairy tales, and why American and British children aren’t exposed to more non-western fairy tales. From picture books to graphic novels, from children’s films to video games, from Grimm’s fairy tales to the multimedia Harry Potter phenomenon, Zipes demonstrates that while children’s stories have changed greatly in recent years, much about these stories have remained the same—despite their contemporary, high-tech repackaging. Relentless Progress offers remarkable insight into why classic folklore and fairy tales should remain an important part of the lives of children in today’s digital culture.

When Dreams Came True

Author	: Jack Zipes
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2013-08-21
ISBN	: 1135266123
Pages	: 240 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book When Dreams Came True written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

You, Yes You, Can Teach Someone to Read

Author	: Lucille Tessier Chagnon
Publisher	: AuthorHouse
Release Date	: 2004-12
ISBN	: 1418498742
Pages	: 136 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book You, Yes You, Can Teach Someone to Read written by Lucille Tessier Chagnon and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Owl Man, leader of Planet Anasazi, is called by the Great Spirit to save Mother Earth from an asteroid, he must enlist other lost civilization leaders to help him. The plan involves relocating Earth's inhabitants to another planet, Earthalike, and restoring Earth to her original state, leaving only native inhabitants. The removal of miles and miles of concrete and the release of dammed rivers will correct the Earth's dangerous instability, allowing her to shift out of harm's way. But Owl Man faces many obstacles; strong opposition from the leaders of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Toltecs, distrust by his own brother, and rebellion by the nephew who will one day take his desired position of Ultimate Leader. As the asteroid streaks toward Earth, and with the destruction of the universe looming, Owl Man struggles to overcome his greatest obstacle of all: his own ambition and pride.

Breaking the Magic Spell

Author	: Jack Zipes
Publisher	: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date	: 2002-07-05
ISBN	: 9780813190303
Pages	: 278 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Breaking the Magic Spell written by Jack Zipes and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2002-07-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Military Image in Film is the definitive study of the symbiotic relationship between the film industry and the United States armed services. Since the first edition was published nearly two decades ago, the nation has experienced several wars, both on the battlefield and in movie theatres and living rooms at home. Now author Lawrence Suid has extensively revised and expanded his classic history of the mutual exploitation of the film industry and the military, exploring how Hollywood has reflected and effected changes in America's image of its armed services. This significantly expanded edition has been brought completely up to date and includes many of the most recent war films, such as Saving Private Ryan, U-571, Pearl Harbor, and Windtalkers. Lawrence H. Suid, a military historian, is the author of several books and has recently appeared on The History Channel, Turner Classic Movies, and CNN. He lives in Greenbelt, Maryland. Click here for his website.

Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999

Author	: Alethea Helbig
Publisher	: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date	: 2002
ISBN	: 9780313303890
Pages	: 614 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999 written by Alethea Helbig and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains author, title, and character entries for various award winning books.

Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World, 2nd Edition [4 volumes]

Author	: Anne E. Duggan Ph.D.
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2016-02-12
ISBN	: 1610692543
Pages	: 1590 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World, 2nd Edition [4 volumes] written by Anne E. Duggan Ph.D. and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 1590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. • Provides encyclopedic coverage of folktales and fairy tales from around the globe • Covers not only the history of the fairy tale, but also topics of contemporary importance such as the fairy tale in manga, television, pop music, and music videos • Brings together the study of geography, culture, history, and anthropology • Revises and expands an award-winning work to now include a full volume of selected tales and texts

Once Upon a Time

Author	: Judy Freeman
Publisher	: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date	: 2007-01-01
ISBN	: 031309568X
Pages	: 277 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Judy Freeman and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers activities, strategies, and creative ideas for using nonsense rhymes, songs, chants, and folk literature to promote thinking, reading, and listening skills in young learners.

Quotation Index to Children's Literature

Author	: Melanie Axel-Lute
Publisher	: Libraries Unlimited
Release Date	: 2001
ISBN	: 9781563088094
Pages	: 317 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Quotation Index to Children's Literature written by Melanie Axel-Lute and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents over 1,800 quotations from nearly five hundred works of children's literature, arranged alphabetically by author, and includes quotes from fairy tales and nursery rhymes, as well as keyword and title indexes, and a bibliography.