Explains the origins and meanings of Mother Goose rhymes. (RB)

Reading is seen as a form of play for children, and fiction, in order to meet children in their own domain, must contain elements similar to those found in their play. (Author/RM)

Examines the parallels in the narrative framework of Mary Norton and Emily Bronte. (HOD)

Examines how the accounts of the lives of intrepid missionaries were offered as inspiration to young readers into the early twentieth century. (HOD)

Offers a bibliographic essay on the treatment in children's books of the creation of the universe. (HOD)

Explores the ways that Andrew Carnegie used the famous folk tale, "Jack and the Beanstalk," to shape his own autobiography. (HOD)

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)

Discusses the interaction of the two roles of writer and critic and compares them with the authors' different approaches and responses. (HOD)

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)

Identifies the qualities of a good children's book: a coherent structure; a broad vision of the world, including both its pleasant and unpleasant features; and a degree of openness that allows the reader's imagination to work. (RL)

A summary of Robin Lee Graham's true adventure story, "Dove." (DD)

Discusses John Masefield's abilities as a storyteller and recommends his books as good literature for children. (JM)

Examines the sense of rupture or difference inherent in children's literature between the author or adult and the reader or child, as they concern Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Treasure Island." (TB)