The poetics of childhood vs Written for children: an outline of English children's literature: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Littérature de jeunesse anglaise, Children's literature, Books and Reading, Histoire et critique, Children, History and criticism

Cover of The poetics of childhood

The poetics of childhood Roni Natov · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Written for children: an outline of English children's literature

Written for children: an outline of English children's literature John Rowe Townsend · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.8 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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