Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Children's ways of reading -- I : The child and the book -- Stepping into response : Alexander and the wind-up mouse -- Inside the world of The Snowman : different ways of seeing -- II : The reading transaction -- Alexander in the classroom : many voices, many literacies -- A deeper look at aesthetic literacy : Brooke and Louis the fish -- Louis in the classroom : the transactional literary conversation -- III : Children as research partners -- Fighting the dragon -- and winning : The Hobbit -- Into the woods : the magical adventures of pretty Pearl.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book delves deeply into children's responses to literature, and in particular, to works of fantasy. Through close observation over time of children's natural and spontaneous reactions to books they are assigned or choose themselves, Nina Mikkelsen demonstrates how children and adults can engage as equal partners in learning, and also provides important insights into how adults can create settings in which children can experience the joy of literature."--Jacket.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Children-- Books and reading-- Psychological aspects.
Children's literature-- Psychological aspects.
Fantasy literature-- Psychological aspects.
Literacy-- Philosophy.
Alphabétisation-- Philosophie.
Enfants-- Livres et lecture-- Aspect psychologique.
Littérature de jeunesse-- Aspect psychologique.
Littérature fantastique-- Aspect psychologique.
Children-- Books and reading-- Psychological aspects.