Inside Picture Books

Exploring the profound impact of the experience of reading to children, Spitz discusses well-known children's books and reveals how they transmit psychological wisdom, convey moral lessons, shape tastes, and implant subtle prejudices. 23 illustrations.

Summary

"Inside Picture Books" raises the question of whether our childhood experiences of picture books can actually be profound enough to shape our adult lives. This book should be of interest to teachers, parents and therapists alike and a lesson to anyone reading a bedtime story.

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Handler Spitz
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.2000
• EAN: 9780300084764
• ISBN: 978-0-300-08476-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 129 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 262 g
• Illustrations: 23 b-w illus.
• Series: Yale Nota Bene; Nota bene; Yale Nota Bene
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology