Fierce bad rabbits : the tales behind children's picture books
Pollard, Clare2020
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Place reservation for Fierce bad rabbits : the tales behind children's picture booksTakes us on an eye-opening journey in a pea-green boat through the history of picture books. From Edward Lear through to Beatrix Potter and contemporary picture books like 'Stick Man', Clare Pollard shines a light on some of our best-loved childhood stories, their histories and what they really mean. Because the best picture books are far more complex than they seem - and darker too. Monsters can gobble up children and go unnoticed, power is not always used wisely, and the wild things are closer than you think. Sparkling with wit, magic and nostalgia, this title weaves in tales from Clare's own childhood, and her re-readings as a parent, with fascinating facts and theories about the authors behind the books. Introducing you to new treasures while bringing your childhood favourites to vivid life, it will make you see even stories you've read a hundred times afresh.
Fierce bad rabbits : the tales behind children's picture books / Clare Pollard.
UK : Penguin Books, 2020.UK : Penguin Books, 2020.
xi, 288 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: UK: Fig Tree, 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780241354797 (pbk)
002.083
English
2361145
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