Persephone and Preschoolers.

Holtze, Elizabeth

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ERIC Number: EJ653458

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Persephone and Preschoolers.

Holtze, Elizabeth

New Advocate, v15 n4 p267-81 Fall 2002

Considers how in the past 30 years almost a dozen picture books for children have made motifs of rape and death their subjects, as they appear in the story of Demeter and Persephone. Discusses why this particular story is so popular and what variations exist among these retellings. (SG)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classical Literature, Content Analysis, Death, Elementary Education, Mythology, Picture Books, Rape, Reading Material Selection, Story Telling

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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