Bibliograph

Wild things, the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy

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Wild things, the joy of reading children's literature as an adult, Bruce Handy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wild things

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985966692

Responsibility statement

Bruce Handy

Sub title

the joy of reading children's literature as an adult

Summary

"In Wild Things, Vanity Fair contributing editor Bruce Handy revisits the classics of every American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the back stories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, and witty authors and illustrators of their times created their often deeply personal masterpieces. Along the way, Handy learns what The Cat in the Hat says about anarchy and absentee parenting, which themes are shared by The Runaway Bunny and Portnoy's Complaint, and why Ramona Quimby is as true an American icon as Tom Sawyer or Jay Gatsby."--, Provided by publisher

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