Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood

Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood

Highly illuminating for parents, vital for students and book lovers alike, Enchanted Hunters transforms our understanding of why children should read.
Ever wondered why little children love listening to stories, why older ones get lost in certain books? In this enthralling work, Maria Tatar challenges many of our assumptions about childhood reading. Much as our culture pays lip service to the importance of literature, we rarely examine the creative and cognitive benefits of reading from infancy through adolescence. By exploring how beauty and horror operated in C.S. Lewisâ€™s Chronicles of Narnia, Philip Pullmanâ€™s His Dark Materials, J.K. Rowlingâ€™s Harry Potter novels, and many other narratives, Tatar provides a delightful work for parents, teachers, and general readers, not just examining how and what children read but also showing through vivid examples how literature transports and transforms children with its intoxicating, captivating, and occasionally terrifying energy. In the tradition of Bruno Bettelheimâ€™s landmark The Uses of Enchantment, Tatarâ€™s book is not only a compelling journey into the world of childhood but a trip back for adult readers as well. 30 illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780393066012
ReleaseDate 2009-04-20
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393066012

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780393066012
ReleaseDate	2009-04-20
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393066012

Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood

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