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Reviewed on June 1, 2019 | Professional Reading
In 2013–14, the New York Public Library hosted an exhibition curated by Marcus about "the role children's books play in world culture and our lives," with materials spanning several centuries. He has since collaborated with the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature to create a new iteration of the show and this catalogue, which pairs Marcus's original commentary with items from the Kerlan. The book explores the creation and evolution of children's literature (predominantly focusing on England and the Unite...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




