Table of Contents

• 1. The History of Children’s Literature
• 2. Reading the World
• 3. Experiencing Literature
• 4. The Art and Craft of Fiction
• 5. Picture Books
• 6. Poetry
• 7. Folk Narratives
• 8. Fantasy
• 9. Realistic Fiction
• 10. Nonfiction
•  Appendix: Children’s Book Awards

About the Author

David L. Russell is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches children’s literature and folk literature. He is the author of Patricia MacLachlan and Scott O’Dell, both published by Twayne Publishers, as well as Stuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays by Garland Publishing. He has also published numerous scholarly articles on children’s literature, and was a contributor to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, and The Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English. He is currently co-editor of The Lion and the Unicorn.