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Bintz, William P. – Reading Teacher, 2011
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a parody is "a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule." A parody is a respectful yet critical satire, takeoff, or spoof of an original. In literature, a parody is when a person imitates an author's style or work to ridicule or…
Descriptors: Parody, Writing Across the Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers, Literary Genres
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Parlevliet, Sanne – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2012
This article examines the reciprocity between children's literature and educational ideals in Dutch rewritings of international literary classics published for children between 1850 and 1950. It analyses the assumed pedagogical power of rewritings of international literary classics for children from the perspective of three theoretical concepts:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classics (Literature), Global Approach, Childrens Literature