The world through children's books [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Susan Stan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910792188003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2002
• ISBN: 1-299-31610-7; 1-4616-7387-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): StanSusan
• Disciplina: 011.62
• Soggetti: Children's literature; Children's literature - History and criticism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part 1: International Children's Literature; 1. An Overview of International Children's Literature; 2. Books as Bridges Susan Stan; Part 2: Bibliography; About the Bibliography; 3. Latin America and the Caribbean; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador (Galapago Islands); Ei Salvador; Guatemala; Haiti; Jamaica; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; Puerto Rico; Trinidad; Venezuela; Latin America-Mixed or Unspecified Settings; 4. Canada and the Far North; 5. Asia; Afghanistan; Cambodia; India; Indonesia (Bali)Japan; North Korea and South Korea; Laos; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Tibet; Vietnam; Asia-Regional; 6. North Africa and the Middle East; Egypt; Iraq; Israel & Palestine; Lebanon; Morocco; North Africa-Regional; 7. Africa South of the Sahara; Cameroon; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya; Liberia; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; Africa-Regional; 8. Australia and New Zealand; Australia; New Zealand; 9. Europe; Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Republic of Ireland; Italy; LithuaniaThe Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Russia; Slovak Republic; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Yugoslavia; 10. Global; Multinational Books; Geography Series; Part 3: Resources; 11. Children's Book Awards; 12. Organizations; 13. Publishers; 14. Sources ; for Foreign-Language and Bilingual Books; Author/Illustrator/Translator Index; Title Index; Subject Guide; About the Editor
• Sommario/riassunto: The World through Children's Books is a valuable and easy-to-use tool for librarians, teachers and others who seek to promote international understanding through children's literature. The annotated bibliography, organized geographically by world region and country, contains nearly 700 books representing 73 countries. Sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).