Barking with the Big Dogs: On Writing and Reading Books for Children

In this collection of essays and speeches written over the course of four decades, beloved storyteller Natalie Babbitt explores what it was like to be a "little dog" in the literary world, continually being forced to justify her choice to write books for children--instead of doing something more serious. Babbitt offers incisive commentary on classic children's books as well as contemporary works, and reveals colorful insights into her own personal creative life. Filled with a voice that rings with truth, wisdom, and humor across the years, the essays gathered in Barking with the Big Dogs exemplify on every page true reverence for children and an endless engagement with the challenge to write the books that shape them.
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    • Weight
      1.2 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780374310400
    • ISBN-10
      0374310408
    • Item #
      56344
  • Category
    Adult Nonfiction
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Theme 1
    Emotions & Feelings
  • Theme 2
    Self Help
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
  • Awards
  • Author
    Babbitt, Natalie
  • Dewey
    810.99282
  • Publisher
    MPS (Macmillan Pub Services)
  • Publication Date
    11/20/2018
  • Pages
    272
  • Dimensions
    1.0 H × 9.1 L × 6.3 W
  • Case Qty
    24

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