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The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 161 Ratings and 38 Reviews

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
PublisherNew York Review Books Classics
BindingPaperback (16 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages488
ISBN-100940322692
ISBN-13978-0940322691
Publication Date04/09/2001
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About Iona Opie (Author) : Iona Opie is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Iona Opie include Winnie-the-Pooh. : An article from: The Horn Book... more
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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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