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Direct linkSainsbury, Lisa – Children's Literature in Education, 2017
In this article thought experiments are uncovered as key stimuli of philosophical potential in children's literature and their presentation and function is examined in a selection of focal texts, including: Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871); "Even the…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Philosophy, Teaching Methods, Heuristics
Ringrose, Christopher – Children's Literature in Education, 2006
The telling of lies is significant in fiction written for children, and is often (though not in all cases) performed by child protagonists. Lying can be examined from at least three perspectives: philosophical, moral and aesthetic. The moral and the aesthetic are the most significant for children's literature. Morality has been subtly dealt with…
Descriptors: Deception, Imagination, Fantasy, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedBawden, Nina – Children's Literature in Education, 1974
Nina Bawden recalls incidents from her childhood that influenced her writing efforts and shaped her attitudes as a writer of childrens literature. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedArnold, Arthur – Children's Literature in Education, 1988
Discusses the various roles of the pig in children's books, including E. B. White's CHARLOTTE'S WEB and Nina Bawden's PEPPERMINT PIG. Notes that, although pigs are often used as metaphors for greed, gluttony, and squalor, the portrayal of pigs in children's literature is typically positive. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism
