5/28/2023 0 Comments Beyond Babar by Sandra L. Beckett![]() ![]() ![]() Beckett and published by Scarecrow Press. ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Beyond Babar: The European Tradition in Children's Literature is written by Sandra L. "Beckett's book makes a compelling case for the end of separate categories of literature for children and adults and an "all-ages" approach to writing and publishing fiction."-Susan Stand, Central Michigan University As a resource for titles, authors, and publishers, the book seems invaluable." - The Lion and the Unicorn 33 (2009) Beckett devotes significant portions of her book to authors and titles from a global perspective, including authors (both well known and lesser known) from Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, India, South Africa, Australia, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Ukraine, to name just a few. "The most significant strength of Beckett’s book is her scope. McCutcheon, University of South Carolina Upstate "As her subtitle indicates, Beckett provides a broad perspective of the genre and explores both adult-to-child and child-to-adult crossover fiction, fantasy read by all ages, the reasons for (and consequences of) the popularity of crossover fiction, the effect of Pottermania on the genre, and the publishing and marketing of crossover fiction."-C. ![]()
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