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Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature

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In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Release: July 20, 1998

ISBN: 0316246255

ISBN 13: 9780316246255

Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature

3.7/5 ( ratings)

In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Release: July 20, 1998

ISBN: 0316246255

ISBN 13: 9780316246255

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