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Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit: A Children's Classic at 100

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Thirteen essays explore the timeless appeal of Peter's antics and the impact of this extraordinary book on children worldwide. Contributors, each a respected scholar in the field of children's literature, examine details of Potter's life, her history as an artist, her accomplishments as a naturalist, and the contextual factors affecting her writing and illustrations.

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ISBN-13:	9780810841970
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Series:	Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies , #1
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.72(h) x 0.71(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Margaret Mackey is Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Secondary Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	ix
Part 1	Text	1
1	Contemporary Urban Children Respond to Peter Rabbit: Making a Text Culturally Relevant	3
2	An Unusual Hero: Perspective and Point of View in The Tale of Peter Rabbit	19
Part 2	Pre-Text	31
3	The Story of The Tale of Peter Rabbit	33
4	Beatrix Potter's Art	43
5	Beatrix Potter and John Everett Millais: Reproductive Technologies and Coolhunting	53
Part 3	Con-Text	77
6	"You Should Not Loiter Longer": Beatrix Potter, Christina Rossetti, and Progressive Intertextual Revision	79
7	Radical Qualities of The Tale of Peter Rabbit	99
8	In Search of His Father's Garden	117
9	A Jungian Perspective on the Enduring Appeal of Peter Rabbit	131
10	Why Children Come Back: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Where the Wild Things Are	145
Part 4	Post-Text	159
11	Humans Are So Rabbit	161
12	The Mediation and Multiplication of Peter Rabbit	173
13	Peter Rabbit in Japan and My Approach to Beatrix Potter's World	189
	About the Contributors	197

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Editorial Reviews

Something for everyone...for laypeople, the book provides interesting approaches and illuminating criticism to aid in a deeper appreciation of a truly significant work of children's literature...literary critics will find the collection offers innovative criticism and invaluable historical background...for teachers, the collection provides insightful close readings, ideas for making connections between the book and other disciplines, and even examples of schoolchildren's reactions to the book.

Children's Literature

Will be of interest to public librarians, librarians responsible for children's services, children's literature enthusiasts, and social historians, as well as fans of Peter Rabbit everywhere...Regardless of your approach to children's books, you are likely to find something of interest here, especially if you are a Beatrix Potter fan or if you have responsibility for selecting material for children.

Library Management

The strength of this book is the range of approaches taken by the chapters' authors toward understanding The Tale of Peter Rabbit. I suspect the longer view of what this book will add to the literature on Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit will come from scholars integrating ideas across the chapters....this book will no doubt become an important addition to children's literature scholarship.

Children's Literature Association Quarterly

Something for everyone...for laypeople, the book provides interesting approaches and illuminating criticism to aid in a deeper appreciation of a truly significant work of children's literature...literary critics will find the collection offers innovative criticism and invaluable historical background...for teachers, the collection provides insightful close readings, ideas for making connections between the book and other disciplines, and even examples of schoolchildren's reactions to the book.--Children's Literature

The strength of this book is the range of approaches taken by the chapters' authors toward understanding The Tale of Peter Rabbit. I suspect the longer view of what this book will add to the literature on Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit will come from scholars integrating ideas across the chapters....this book will no doubt become an important addition to children's literature scholarship.--Children's Literature Association Quarterly

Will be of interest to public librarians, librarians responsible for children's services, children's literature enthusiasts, and social historians, as well as fans of Peter Rabbit everywhere...Regardless of your approach to children's books, you are likely to find something of interest here, especially if you are a Beatrix Potter fan or if you have responsibility for selecting material for children.--Library Management

From the Publisher

This title may disappoint due to the small type size, the unimpressive black-and-white reproductions, and the lack of an index. It celebrates the centennial of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and is presented through articles by 13 authors who offer different perspectives and insights into Potter's brief tale. Some of the observations provide a brief look at the study of children's literature. These experts include biographers, museum specialists, scholars from English departments, and librarians. The articles are arranged in the following sections: "Text," which addresses readings of the book and responses of children to hearing it; "Pre-Text," an examination of the factors that contributed to the story's creation and a historical analysis of Potter's illustrations; "Con-Text," which looks at why this book has worked so well and endured for so long"; and "Post-Text," which includes an exploration of naturalistic accuracy, character development through sequels to Peter Rabbit. Notes and bibliography lead readers to additional sources related to information in each chapter. This is surely the most "written about" rabbit in the world. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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