| Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children's Illustrated Books and Publishing Contributor(s): Edwards, Gail (Author), Saltman, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802085407 ISBN-13: 9780802085405 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Canadian - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 381.450 |
| LCCN: 2010502194 |
| Series: Studies in Book and Print Culture |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.90 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The study of children's illustrated books is located within the broad histories of print culture, publishing, the book trade, and concepts of childhood. An interdisciplinary history, Picturing Canada provides a critical understanding of the changing geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Canadian identity, as seen through the lens of children's publishing over two centuries. Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman illuminate the connection between children's publishing and Canadian nationalism, analyse the gendered history of children's librarianship, identify changes and continuities in narrative themes and artistic styles, and explore recent changes in the creation and consumption of children's illustrated books. Over 130 interviews with Canadian authors, illustrators, editors, librarians, booksellers, critics, and other contributors to Canadian children's book publishing, document the experiences of those who worked in the industry. An important and wholly original work, Picturing Canada is fundamental to our understanding of publishing history and the history of childhood itself in Canada. |
Contributor Bio(s): Edwards, Gail: - Gail Edwards is the chair of the Department of History at Douglas College.Saltman, Judith: - Judith Saltman is an associate professor in the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies and the chair of the Master of Arts in Children's Literature Program a the University of British Columbia. |