Through the Looking Glass: Further Adventures & Misadventures in the Realm of Children's Literature

by Selma G. Lanes

Book Overview

This collection gathers essays by Selma Lanes on the masters of children's literature that she most admires: Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Edward Gorey, L. Frank Baum, Tomi Ungerer, Jack Keats, Margot Zemach, and one editor of genius, Ursula Nordstrom. What concerns Ms. Lanes most is the integration of text and image, the abilities of authors and artists of picture books to somehow change our perceptions. In a larger sense, she asks, What makes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567923186
• ISBN13: 9781567923186
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.4"