Children's Folklore: A Handbook

by Elizabeth Tucker

Book Overview

Children have their own games, stories, riddles, and so forth. This book gives students and general readers an introduction to children's folklore. Included are chapters on the definition and classification of children's folklore, the presence of children's folklore in literature and popular culture, and the scholarly interpretation of children's folklore. The volume also includes a wide range of examples and texts demonstrating the variety of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313341893
• ISBN13: 9780313341892
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"