The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
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Book Description
First published in 1959, Iona and Peter Opie's The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren is a pathbreaking work of scholarship that is also a splendid and enduring work of literature. Going outside the nursery, with its assortment of parent-approved entertainments, to observe and investigate the day-to-day creative intelligence and activities of children, the Opies bring to life the rites and rhymes... More
Book Information
Publisher | New York Review Books Classics |
Binding | Paperback (16 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 488 |
ISBN-10 | 0940322692 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0940322691 |
Publication Date | 04/09/2001 |
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About Peter Opie (Author) : Peter Opie is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Opie include The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Oxford Boo... more
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About Marina Warner (Introduction) : Marina Warner is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Marina Warner include Wonder Tales: Six French Stories of Enchantment, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (New ... more
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