Images of the Bear in Children's Literature.

Newman, Anne Royall

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ERIC Number: EJ365830

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Publication Date: 1987

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Images of the Bear in Children's Literature.

Newman, Anne Royall

Children's Literature in Education, v18 n3 p131-38 Fall 1987

Suggests that the figure of the bear (and animals in general) in children's literature is a pleasing one to children, and helps them learn to love their instinctive, natural selves. (JC)

Descriptors: Animals, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales, Literary Styles, Literature Appreciation, Metaphors, Picture Books, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Materials, Recreational Reading

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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