Children's Literature Canon Comment
1981; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 5; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/chq.0.1854
ISSN1553-1201
Autores Tópico(s)Library Science and Administration
ResumoChildren's Literature Canon Comment Perry Nodelman The article about developing a canon of children's literature that appeared in the Summer 1980 Quarterly ended with a request for comments and suggestions. We have received both. Pat Pflieger, English Department, University of Minnesota had these questions: First, why is Fungus the Bogeyman on the list? For historical reasons? I have read the book and did not find it of much interest. Also, why is Edward Eager represented, but not Jane Langton, whose fantasies are of similar quality? Deidre Ann Johnson shared Pat Pflieger's objection to Fungus; she says, "I cannot see any literary or historical value in the book." (My defense of the book is threefold: I like it, my five-year-old son likes it, and I think it marvellously evokes a strain of childlike behavior that rarely appears in children's books. I willingly admit that the first two of those reasons are utterly beside the point; but I stand by the third. On the other hand, I'd be willing to replace Fungus with either The Snowman or Father Christmas, or both.) Click for larger view View full resolution Adopted, with apologies, from Raymond Briggs' Fungus the Bogeyman. Both Pflieger and Johnson suggested additions to the list. Pflieger's are mainly historical: H. Jacob Abbott—the Rollo books H. Samuel Goodrich—the Peter Parley books H. Chapbooks—Guy of Warwicke, Tom Thumbe, etc. H. Charles Kingsley—The Water-babies H. Burnett—Little Lord Fauntleroy H. Maria Edgeworth—The Parent's Assistant, the Harry & Lucy books . Catherine Sinclair—Holiday House . Jean Ingelow—Mopsa the Fairy . Johann Wyss—The Swiss Family Robinson H. John Foxe—The Book of Martyrs H. The Babee's Book and other medieval courtesy books H. Madame de Genlis—Tales of the Castle Johnson's suggestions are more extensive: . Picture books . Alexander, Martha, various titles . Lenski, Lois, various titles . Brown, Margaret Wise, various titles H. Greene, Carla, career titles . Kellogg, Steven, various titles . Munari, Bruno, various titles . Vigna, Judith, various titles . Wells, Rosemary, various titles H. Wright, Dare, Lonely Doll series . Bright, Robert, Georgie series . Peet, Bill, various titles . Fantasy . Butterworth, Oliver, The Enormous Egg; The Trouble with Jenny's Ear . Godden, Rumer, The Doll's House . Curry, Jane Louise, various titles H. Gruelle, Johnny, Raggedy Ann series . Packard, Edward, Choose Your Own Adventure series . McKillip, Patricia, Forgotten Beasts of Eld . Langton, Jane, Diamond in the Window . Nichols, Ruth, Walk Out of the World H. Burgess, Thornton, various titles . Lampman, Evelyn, City Under the Back Steps . Uttley, Alison, Traveller in Time . Ormondroyd, Edward, Time at the Top . Heinlein, Robert, various titles H. Appleton, Victor, Tom Swift series . Appleton II, Victor, Tom Swift, Jr. series . Lang, Andrew, various titles . Wrightson, Patricia, Nargun and the Stars . Lagerlof, Selma, various titles . Norton, Andre, various titles . Realistic fiction . Snyder, Zilpha Keatley, various titles . Holland, Isabelle, Man Without a Face . Peck, Robert Newton, Soup . Peck, Richard, various titles . Blume, Judy, various titles (not just Margaret) . Robertson, Keith, Henry Reed series . Taylor, Sidney, All of a Kind Family series . Hentoff, Nat, I'm Really Dragged, But Nothing Gets Me Down H. Lenski, Lois, Strawberry Girl . Donovan, John, I'll Get There, It Better Be Worth the Trip . Neville, Emily, It's Like This, Cat . Danziger, Paula, Can You Sue your Parents for Malpractice? [End Page 28] Lowry, Lois, various titles . Duncan, Lois, various titles . Cleary, Beverly, Henry Huggins series . Conford, Ellen, Dreams of Victory H. Perkins, Lucy Fitch, Twins series H. Hope, Laura Lee, Bobbsey Twins series . Warner, Gertrude, Boxcar Children (this is too popular to omit) . Christopher, Matt, sports titles . Haywood, Caroline, Betsy series . Lovelace, Maud Hart, Betsy-Tacy series . Cavanna, Betty, various titles . duJardin, Rosamund, various titles . Kerr, M. E., Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack . Kerr, Judith, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit H. Porter, Gene Stratton, various titles H. Fielding, Sarah, The Governess H. Edgeworth, Maria H. Trimmer, Sarah H. chapbooks (While I think many of these are excellent suggestions, I object to the vagueness of "various titles." In naming specific titles we force ourselves to make subtle but important critical distinctions.) Ethel Heins, editor of Horn Book, made these comments: Unanimity of opinion would be neither desirable nor...
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