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A Publisher's Perspective.
Mack, Lori – Horn Book Magazine, 1988
Describes the editing of Hugh Lofting's "Doctor Dolittle" books in order to remove racial slurs. Stresses that the books are high quality children's literature. (ARH)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Editing, Editors, Literary Criticism
Critical Decisions: Reflections on the Changing Role of a Children's Book Reviewer.
Moss, Elaine – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Describes experiences as a children's book critic and as editor of the annual "Children's Books of the Year" for the National Book League. (FL)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Decision Making, Literary Criticism
A Second Look: Johnny Crow.
Hogarth, Grace – Horn Book Magazine, 1983
Reviews L. Leslie Brooke's Johnny Crow picture books. Finds them still delightful after more than 70 years. (FL)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fantasy, Illustrations
Letter from England: Just So.
Chambers, Aidan – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Comments on the suitability of Kipling's stories for children and the renewed interest being expressed in his books through the new editions that are being published. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literary Styles
Pollen in the Wind
Durell, Ann – Horn Book Magazine, 1974
Examines the role of "The Horn Book Magazine" in reviewing and promoting children's literature in the past 50 years. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
A Second Look: Mr. Popper's Penguins.
Jameyson, Karen – Horn Book Magazine, 1988
Recalls the captivating characters; tidy, confident writing and winsome illustrations in the 50-year-old minor masterpiece, "Mr. Popper's Penguins." (SD)
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Illustrations
News from the North.
Ellis, Sarah – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Discusses M. Landsberg's "Guide to Children's Books," which contains her thoughts about 350 children's books. (FL)
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Libraries
"The Way to Sattin Shore."
Heins, Ethel L. – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Reviews the title novel as a rare example of contemporary fiction for children with its chastened prose and suggestive details. (CRH)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres
The Weak Place in the Cloth: A Study of Fantasy for Children
Langton, Jane – Horn Book Magazine, 1973
Part one of a series by an author of children's literature, analyzing basic themes and techniques employed in creating children's literature. (RB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Fantasy
Writers and Criticis: A Dialogue Between Jill Paton Walsh and John Rowe Townsend.
Walsh, Jill Paton; Townsend, John Rowe – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Part two of an exchange between two authors of children's literature in which they discuss the effects that book reviews have on their work. (AEA)
Descriptors: Authors, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Dialogs (Literary)
Writers and Critics: A Dialogue between Jill Paton Walsh and John Rowe Townsend. Part I.
Walsh, Jill Paton; Townsend, John Rowe – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Discusses the interaction of the two roles of writer and critic and compares them with the authors' different approaches and responses. (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Dialogs (Literary)
I Went to Noke and Somebody Spoke
McCord, David – Horn Book Magazine, 1974
Examines the influence of the English nursery rhymes, Mother Goose, and "The New England Primer" on the collective works of modern children's poets. (RB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Literary Criticism, Literary Influences
A Second Look: Owls in the Kitchen.
Pearson, Kit – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Examines a book for children written by Farley Mowat, one of Canada's most popular and respected adult authors and a supporter of animal's and native's rights. (NKA)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Early Experience, Imagery
At Mrs. Tucker's House.
Saxby, Maurice – Horn Book Magazine, 1988
Discusses Patricia Wrightson's development as a writer of children's novels and her unique contributions to Australian literature. Highlights characters and/or primary points of interest in her works, especially her Hans Christian Anderson Medal winner, "A Little Fear." (SD)
Descriptors: Australian Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries
New Voices, New Visions: Chris Crutcher.
McDonnell, Christine – Horn Book Magazine, 1988
Describes the novels of Chris Crutcher--vital works which deal with young men, sports, and growing up. Points out the connections between Crutcher's background and his work. (ARH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletics, Authors, Characterization
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