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Peer reviewedKimmel, Eric A. – Language Arts, 1980
A humorous presentation of publisher-to-author correspondence that indicates how contemporary publishers might criticize or reject such works as "Treasure Island,""The Tale of Peter Rabbit,""Little Women," and the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. (ET)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Humor
Shibles, Warren – 1978
Part of the "Teaching Young People to be Critical Series," this booklet defines and analyzes humor for children in light of theories of philosophers Ludwig Wittenstein and John Dewey. Intended for individual or small group work, the objectives are threefold: reading improvement, reading enjoyment, and student involvement in making the leap from…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature
PDF pending restorationFairbanks, Gretchen K. – 1991
This guide provides planning, program suggestions, and photocopiable materials for use in Louisiana's 1992 summer reading program for children and adolescents. The overall theme of the program is "Grins and Giggles at the Library," and the two dinosaurs, Grins and Giggles, appear in clip art and promotional materials that come with the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Audiovisual Aids, Check Lists, Childrens Games
