Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

Second Edition

Daniel Hahn

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• Over 3,500 authoritative and accessible entries on every aspect of children's literature, covering authors, illustrators, works, characters, genres, and much more. From Mark Haddon to Harry Potter, Raymond Briggs to Maurice Sendak, and Douglas Adams to The Gruffalo
• Features entries on English-language authors, works, and illustrators from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, as well as the UK and Ireland
• Coverage of non-English-language authors, whose works exist in English translation, including Timothee de Fombelle, Cornelia Funke, and Astrid Lindgren
• Useful lists of children's literature prizes and prizewinners

Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

Second Edition

Daniel Hahn

Oxford Quick Reference

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Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

Second Edition

Daniel Hahn

Oxford Quick Reference

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Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

Second Edition

Daniel Hahn

Oxford Quick Reference

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Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

Second Edition

Daniel Hahn

Oxford Quick Reference

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Do you know your Potter from your Paddington?

The last three decades have seen arguably the most fertile periods in the history of children's literature, across the field. The phenomenon that is Harry Potter, the rise of YA, and books that tackle difficult subjects for younger readers are just a few examples of the material included in the new edition of The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature by Daniel Hahn.

Posted on April 7, 2015

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Who is your favourite character from children's literature?

In order to celebrate the launch of The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature in March, we invited OUP staff to dress up as their favourite characters from children's books. The result was one surreal day during which our Oxford offices were overrun with children's literature characters, ranging from the Cat in the Hat to Aslan, from Pippi Longstocking to the Tiger Who Came to Tea, and from Little Red Riding Hood to the Very Hungry Caterpillar. It was a brilliant and brave effort by all those who attended. Particularly those who commuted to and from work in their costumes!

Posted on March 24, 2015

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