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Brian Alderson (writer)
Brian Alderson (born 1930) is an author, translator, critic, and children's book historian. He has translated fairy tales, is a contributor to ''Books for Keeps'' and was children's books editor for ''The Times''. He founded the Children's Books History Society. He began as a specialist bookseller in 1950. He lectured on children's literature at the Polytechnic of North London for twenty years before becoming books editor for ''The Times'' from 1967 until 1995. He has organized exhibitions and written extensively on children's book history and illustration. He was president of the Beatrix Potter Society. He received the Eleanor Farjeon Award and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Surrey. Answers.com Bibliography * Brian Alderson, "Edward Ardizzone: a preliminary hand-list of his illust ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairy Tales
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicit moral tales, including beast fables. In less technical contexts, the term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy-tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy-tale romance". Colloquially, the term "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story or tall tale; it is used especially of any story that not only is not true, but could not possibly be true. Legends are perceived as real within their cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Books For Keeps
''Books for Keeps'' is a British online magazine covering children's books.''International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'' Peter Hunt (ed.) pp. 435, 202 The magazine launched in 1980 and includes books reviews, author interviews, and articles. The ''Books for Keeps'' website says it includes more than 12,500 reviews and more than 2,000 articles and interviews and quotes as saying it is "the most important periodical in the world of British children's books." The headquarters of the magazine is in |
Children's Books
A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor (law), minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer Children's rights, rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Books History Society
The Children's Books History Society (CBHS) is a group promoting children's literature of the past. It was founded by book critic Brian Alderson (children's book critic), Brian Alderson in 1969. History of Reading News. Vol.XXIII No.1 (1999:Fall) Publications by the society include three newsletters annually, each with articles, reports and reviews and an ''Occasional Paper'' (covering topics such as Early Alphabets, Peter Pan, Chapbooks, and Children's Illustrations of the 1860s)from time to time. In July 1999 the group celebrated the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Religious Tract Society, a leading publisher of children's books in the 19th century. The Children's Books History Society was initially created as a Branch of the Friends of the Osborne Collection, a collection of early children's books at the Toronto Public Library. It is now independent, although it maintains links to the Osborne Collection. The society gives a biennial award in honor of F. J. Harvey Darton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytechnic Of North London
The University of North London (UNL) was a university in London, England, formed from the Polytechnic of North London (PNL) in 1992 when that institution was granted university status. PNL, in turn, had been formed by the amalgamation of the Northern Polytechnic and North-Western Polytechnic in 1971. In 1996, the university celebrated its centenary, dating from the year of the Northern Polytechnic's founding. UNL existed until 2002, when it merged with London Guildhall University to form London Metropolitan University. Its former premises now form the University's north campus, on Holloway Road and Highbury Grove, London Borough of Islington, Islington. Structure Under the board of governors, the university was arranged into four faculties each led by a dean and pro vice-chancellor:— ;Faculty of Environmental and Social Studies: *School of Law, Governance and Information Management (formerly schools of Law and of Information and Communications Studies) *School of Social Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
