Category Archives: All The Other Stuff

#kidbkgrp recap: Diversity and Children’s Literature

So last night (and a little bit of today – hurrah for afterchats!), we talked about diversity and children’s literature. Now, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these (due to Life And That), so it was a quiet slide back into the groove. I loved it. It was good to beContinue reading “#kidbkgrp recap: Diversity and Children’s Literature”

I swim to literature and grab it, finger-tight and breathless

I am moving house at the moment. Not literally, I hasten to add. I am not typing this from a laptop balanced on my knee somewhere on the M1. I am moving in a few days and I type this surrounded by boxes and bags and the remains of Things Which Should Not Be MovedContinue reading “I swim to literature and grab it, finger-tight and breathless”

Mr Drew’s School For Boys

If you would like to watch something thoroughly wonderful, then may I recommend this? Mr Drew’s School for Boys is a series which started last night on Channel Four. It featured one of the best and most glorious adverts for the power of libraries that I have seen in a long time. Make sure to tryContinue reading “Mr Drew’s School For Boys”

Do you wanna build a library?

Do you wanna fill it full of books? Do you wanna make it so, that every child who comes in won’t know where to look? But where would you begin? It’s hard to know how to ‘start’ a library when there’s so much in the world of children’s literature and there’s so much of itContinue reading “Do you wanna build a library?”

Happy Birthday Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

It’s hard sometimes to quantify the influence that Brent-Dyer has had on my life. Clearly there are the obvious factors, such as my longing for every doctor to be both good in a crisis and rather dashing (and also a solid lump of comfort), and the fact that I now know enough German to order coffee andContinue reading “Happy Birthday Elinor M. Brent-Dyer”

Follow the people who say “Morpurgo” – a day out @oxfordlitfest

I went to Oxford Literary Festival yesterday. For those of you who may have missed it, I’m a bit smitten with Oxford. It’s one of those cities where which sort of beats with story and history – it’s a fascinating and oddly humbling place. The first event I went to was an event with Kevin Crossley-HollandContinue reading “Follow the people who say “Morpurgo” – a day out @oxfordlitfest”

“Nobody needs me” – “I do.” A few thoughts on space, relationships and children’s literature

Catching Fire is one of those films that I fear I might be thinking about for a long time. It aches inside of me and I love it. I love the furious pain of Jennifer Lawrence in it (that end shot!). The layers beyond layers of story and doublespeak and intrigue. The beautiful honesty ofContinue reading ““Nobody needs me” – “I do.” A few thoughts on space, relationships and children’s literature”

Voice in children’s literature : Power, space and place

One of the big things I’m passionate about (and you may have gathered this) is the demystification of children’s literature. Of literature, really, of the breaking down of the fear of it and the awe of it and the preconceptions of it. Doing my MA in Children’s Literature (with the rather superb department at Roehampton)Continue reading “Voice in children’s literature : Power, space and place”

Roofs in children’s literature

Let’s talk about roofs. Niche, I know, but something that’s sort of starting to needle at my imagination and what with a visit to Oxford yesterday, and my current reading of (the incredibly lovely) Rooftoppers, I thought it was an appropriate time to explore this. See, the thing about roofs is that they’re inacessible, usually.Continue reading “Roofs in children’s literature”

Words, wording, writing, making : thoughts on authoring

Before we get into this post, I’d urge you to go and read this by the estimable and muy excellente Clara Vulliamy. It’s a really interesting post on the terminology of writing ie: do you call yourself an author? A writer? Or a … something else?  And it is the inspiration behind this post.  IContinue reading “Words, wording, writing, making : thoughts on authoring”

How Children’s Literature Ruined My Life

  This is a picture of the sky. It is very lovely. It bears very little relation to what I’m about to tell you but, I feel, it’s time to tell the truth. And so I start with a sweetener. The beauty. The glory. The light that stretches down to your fingertips. The joy ofContinue reading “How Children’s Literature Ruined My Life”

Structurally speaking

Structure in children’s literature, heck, literature in general, is an odd tricksy beast. If I think of structure, one of the first examples that come to mind(though everything is an example of structure, this one comes first) is Tristram Shandy. Though it still remains not the most readable of books for me, and nowhere approaching children’sContinue reading “Structurally speaking”

Wales is done!

Breaking news of the breakingest kind! Remember that Read Your Way Around the UK project I’ve been working on? The one with a book located in every county of the UK? Thanks to a suggestion from the amazing @yayeahyeah, the Wales section is now FINISHED. You can view the spreadsheet here as it currently stands,Continue reading “Wales is done!”

“Look back, but don’t stare” : what I want from the world of children’s literature in 2014

I recently got a copy of the Take That documentary Look Back, Don’t Stare from the charity shop near me. It’s an amazing documentary and one that, in a way, bears a lot of interest for me. In it, we see the boy-now-attractive-beardy-man-band Take That come to terms with working together as a five piece:Continue reading ““Look back, but don’t stare” : what I want from the world of children’s literature in 2014″

Editing, reshaping and a sneak peek of things to come

Hello! How was your Christmas? I hope you had a lovely few days and are enjoying the weirdness of ‘That Bit Between Christmas and New Year Where Everybody Doesn’t Quite Know What To Do With Themselves’. I thought I’d share with you an update of what I’ve been working on over the past few monthsContinue reading “Editing, reshaping and a sneak peek of things to come”

The best of 2013 : a look back

Hurrah! It’s that time of year when we look back at the most popular posts on DYESTTAFTSA. In no particular order, here’s the top five most read posts in 2013 1. I was so pleased to be able to share this post with you. It’s an interview with Allan Laville of the University of Reading,Continue reading “The best of 2013 : a look back”

Love in children’s literature : the pain, the glory, the wonder

It’s a big old subject is love. Love changes everything. All you need is love. Love in media simply is. It’s one of the core tenets of our humanity, of our experience, and so we talk about it. We share it. We are inspired by it. We are made by, reshaped by and broken by love.

#kidbkgrp School Stories in Children’s Literature

Last night #kidbkgrp discussed school stories in children’s literature. Now, I admit that this one might have been a little self-indulgent as a topic (Team Chalet, yo), I was fascinated to see the range of reccomendations that came up. I think there’s something really interesting in how so many people plumped for say Chalet SchoolContinue reading “#kidbkgrp School Stories in Children’s Literature”

The marginalisation of children’s literature

Amanda Craig has left The Times. For those of you who don’t know her work, she is a critic of children’s literature. She is very good. She was one of the few mainstream print media ‘presences’ of children’s literature. I have been thinking about this. And other things like this, like this post on theContinue reading “The marginalisation of children’s literature”

A literary wander around Oxford (part two)

Guys, guys, I love Oxford, I really do. I love it because I get to walk past buildings with signs outside like this: “Henry Wellcome Ancient Biomolecules Centre ” and I love it because it’s the only place in the world I’ve ever heard people berating their children because they just ran past the HenryContinue reading “A literary wander around Oxford (part two)”

Read Your Way Around the UK (England’s done!)

Do you remember that whole mad ‘can you read your way around the UK’ idea? We got England completed! Thank you so much if you’ve been a part of this! You can view the current state of the spreadsheet if you click on the below image. Which, coincidentally, is all the England titles and authorsContinue reading “Read Your Way Around the UK (England’s done!)”

Book covers, oh my!

Design’s a pretty amazing thing in the world of children’s literature. I don’t think I’ve seen an ugly book for a long time. You know what I mean; the sort of book that looks at you and dares you to touch it. The sort of book that doesn’t, quite genuinely doesn’t want to be read. I’veContinue reading “Book covers, oh my!”

“The more we invest in children, the more we destroy their future”

I’m reading a bit of Jack Zipes at the moment (Sticks and Stones  : The Troublesome success of children’s literature). It’s one of those books that I don’t know if I agree with it (in fact, there’s areas I’d love to wade into and pick apart) but my word, it’s a fiery, passionate and brilliantContinue reading ““The more we invest in children, the more we destroy their future””

Creation : a tribute

It sort of stuns me sometimes that things happen. That  if I write ‘I’,  a simple bold stroke down the page, that that mark could mean – well, you. Or me. Or somebody mythical and magical and pulled from a story told a long time ago. Or somebody who, until the marking (making) of thatContinue reading “Creation : a tribute”

#ReadyourwayaroundtheUK – London roundup

Reviews: @wesatdown: “Fireweed” Jill Paton Walsh @yayeahyeah: “Skulk”  Rosie Best and “The City’s Son” Tom Pollock. This blog: “The Disgrace of Kitty Grey” Mary Hooper, Further Reading: A Children’s Literature Tour of the UK (part 2)  (@playbythebook) Literary London: Jenny Valentine (video: The Guardian) “The Children’s Book of London” (Project Gutenberg ebook) NB: This reflects theContinue reading “#ReadyourwayaroundtheUK – London roundup”

#readyourwayaroundtheUK – an update, a thank you and a challenge!

Just in case you missed it, I have been working on a project recently. I wondered whether it would be possible to read your way around the UK in children’s / YA books, and you know something? You pretty much can. After a busy, busy week of googling, map reading, and tweeting, the Read YourContinue reading “#readyourwayaroundtheUK – an update, a thank you and a challenge!”

Read Your Way Around the UK

You can blame David Almond for this. I was reading one of his rich nuanced books, that sing of love and of humanity and of life, and I thought wait a minute. Wait a minute, I thought, I wonder if these books that are so richly of his North (and not in the Game ofContinue reading “Read Your Way Around the UK”

The Coming of Age of the Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

The Coming of Age of the Chalet School by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Hey, so you know that Jane? Well, we ran into her Sister’s Aunt’s Uncle who taught us music that one time back in Tyrol and he’s agreed to sign over his firstborn to the School! Isn’t thatContinue reading “The Coming of Age of the Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer”

The rights of the reader #childrensbookweek

This week it’s been Children’s Book Week (Twitter hashtag) and it would be remiss if we didn’t mention it at DYESTTAFTSA Towers. Because, you know, books! Books are good! And if you’ve not got that yet, then frankly I need to sit you down and have a good talk with you 😉 So I think IContinue reading “The rights of the reader #childrensbookweek”

Darkness in children’s literature #kidbkgrp

If you’ve not heard about #kidbkgrp, basically it’s a Twitter based chat (using the #kidbkgrp) on various topics in children’s / YA literature. The schedule for the November / December chat is available here (and I’d love to see you along next time!) So last night we talked about darkness in children’s literature. Darkness isContinue reading “Darkness in children’s literature #kidbkgrp”

“You could put the otters in the sidecar?”

So, I don’t know if you’re like me, but it was a long, long time before I got to an author event. I mean, really. At school we didn’t have author events. We didn’t ever really have, you know, people in. We once had somebody from Look North visit, every year at Juniors we gotContinue reading ““You could put the otters in the sidecar?””

#kidbkgrp update – Oct/Nov/Dec dates and topics!

So, as promised, plans! Schedule type plans! Here’s the #kidbkgrp schedule for the rest of the year. Topic wise I’m really interested about all of them, but I’m very happy to be able to bring you some resident experts for the comics one. And for that one, I really want people who don’t think aboutContinue reading “#kidbkgrp update – Oct/Nov/Dec dates and topics!”

Best of British : is there such a thing as the Great British Children’s Book?

I’ve been thinking about children’s literature and what, you know, makes it what it is today. I’ve thought for a while that we’re living in a second golden age, with the quality of titles being published during and in the past few years. But then I thought that well, maybe there’s something in that but there’s alsoContinue reading “Best of British : is there such a thing as the Great British Children’s Book?”

News and more from this week in the world of children’s literature

Hello! It’s your weekly roundup of Things Which May Be Interesting! As ever, if you’ve got anything that you think should be included, let me know? Enjoy! 1. Nosy Crow features a 20 month old retelling of one of their stories (not as in an old retelling, a retelling by a very young individual!). It’sContinue reading “News and more from this week in the world of children’s literature”

Favourites in children’s literature #kidbkgrp

12th September saw a super speedy #kidbkgrp chat happen. It was precipitated by my finishing A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson and remembering just how much I loved her. You know that feeling, right? The one where you come back to your favourite author – or book – and feel like you’ve finally comeContinue reading “Favourites in children’s literature #kidbkgrp”

Cover Analysis : The 100 most wished for books on Amazon

So, slightly prompted by this, and by my wish to revisit this, I took a look at the 100 most wished for books on Amazon and did a little bit of analysis. The facts: I looked at this list on 9th September 2013, over a several hour period (ie: once in the morning before work,Continue reading “Cover Analysis : The 100 most wished for books on Amazon”

News, reviews and articles from the world of Children’s Literature

Good morning!  What better way to start a Sunday then with some interesting reading? As ever, DYESTTAFTSA is here to help with the regular round-up of things you may have missed this week from the world of children’s literature.  Enjoy! This is a gorgeous review of Meg Rosoff’s latest – “Picture Me Gone”. Rosoff onContinue reading “News, reviews and articles from the world of Children’s Literature”

Sunday catch-up (news, reviews and more from the world of children’s literature)

This is a two week special, as last week I was a bit busy being giddy. Normal service is resumed this week. Here’s some of the things you may have missed from the world of children’s literature. *shuffles papers* BONG. A list of ten inspiring bookshops across the world. I’m moving into the one in Santorini,Continue reading “Sunday catch-up (news, reviews and more from the world of children’s literature)”

Sick of telling people that you like children’s books? Help is at hand!

Here is the official DYESTTAFTSA survial guide to those moments when people go “Wait, what, you like children’s books?”. In all encounters such as these, that alas the adult fan of children’s literature is somewhat prone to receiving, DYESTTAFTSA  reccommends calmness and clarity as your way forward. Or, alternatively, you can go Margot Maynard on themContinue reading “Sick of telling people that you like children’s books? Help is at hand!”

Silver Brumbies of the South : Elynne Mitchell

Silver Brumbies of the South by Elyne Mitchell My rating: 5 of 5 stars There’s a point in the Silver Brumby books that reaches a great and amazing place, and it’s not a thing that occurs over and in one book alone. Rather it’s a point that is reached in The Silver Brumby and continuesContinue reading “Silver Brumbies of the South : Elynne Mitchell”

Blyton. Bourne End. Birthday!

(Another phase of The Spectacularly Self-Indulgent Birthday Weekend!) Enid Blyton is a thing of wonder. I’m sure we can all agree on this? And on Sunday I visited her old house. Old Thatch is located just outside of Bourne End, Bucks. There’s a nice part about it here and the official website here. Guys, IContinue reading “Blyton. Bourne End. Birthday!”

Self Indulgent birthday weekend – phase three! (A Confession)

So I think I need to come clean, though I think some of you know it already. I am one of Those Bloggers Who Would Like To Be Published.  I’ve always written. I love it, really. I love really how writing can tell you things; how it can unpack and spill things open for youContinue reading “Self Indulgent birthday weekend – phase three! (A Confession)”

An adventure (a snozzcumbing, phizzwiggling, gollumptious adventure)

It’s my birthday weekend! I love how overly excited that sounds, but it is and I am milking it in what I am callling “The Spectacularly Self-Indulgent Birthday Weekend” (patent pending). Yesterday I went on phase one: a trip to The Roald Dahl Museum. OMG I KNOW RIGHT? Such a thing exists!! It is in GreatContinue reading “An adventure (a snozzcumbing, phizzwiggling, gollumptious adventure)”

Female Characters in Children’s Literature #kidbkgrp

So we just had a #kidbkgrp on Twitter ! It’s an online chat group for people who love to talk about children’s literature – and I’d love to see you there next time (in about three weeks or so…?). Keep an eye on the hashtag anyway because if anything exciting happens in the world ofContinue reading “Female Characters in Children’s Literature #kidbkgrp”

Sunday Catch Up

Good morning! This is a scheduled post because I am no doubt still asleep recovering from the joys of seeing Mr Marvin Aday last night.  (:D) Anyway, enough of that – here’s the news from the children’s literature world this week. 1. @playbythebook posted about her trip to Orkney and mentioned Betty’s Reading Room. IContinue reading “Sunday Catch Up”

The Secret Life Of Anne

I’ve been reading a lot of Enid Blyton recently. From her gloriously mad autobiography through to the Famous Five, her mark on children’s literature remains arguably unsurpassed. And when I was on holiday in France recently, I was startled and then greatly pleased to see rows and rows of freshly issued Blyton books in theContinue reading “The Secret Life Of Anne”

Sunday Catch Up

Hello! It’s been a while hasn’t it? I’ve been in France (pain! boursin! beaucoup de bandes dessinees!) and so this is a slightly bigger catch up than usual for it covers two whole weeks. Two weeks! Anything could happen in two weeks! Kirrin Island could get over-run by pirates! Julian could stop being a knowContinue reading “Sunday Catch Up”

Happy Birthday KM Peyton!

KM Peyton is my one of my literary heroes. (The others, fyi, are Michelle Magorian, Patricia Leitch, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer and Frank Cottrell Boyce. But it’s not their birhtday today, and it is KM Peyton’s so I shall save them for another time.) Happy birthday KM Peyton! She’s a bit amazing she is. More thanContinue reading “Happy Birthday KM Peyton!”

Flying, flying away (or, how amazing airport bookshops are)

I’m on holiday! Hurrah!  One of the great joys of my life when I’m travelling (and when you’re travelling there are very few joys unless you’re travelling first class and have your every whim catered for) is airport bookshops. I LOVE AIRPORT BOOKSHOPS. I love the way that everybody is so rampantly desperate for thingsContinue reading “Flying, flying away (or, how amazing airport bookshops are)”

Classics and Children’s Literature #kidbkgrp

Last night at 9pm, the very new and very amazing #kidbkgrp over on Twitter got going. It’s an online chat group for people who love children’s literature – and I’d love to see you there next time (end of August ish). Keep an eye on the hashtag! (And feel free to suggest topics – IContinue reading “Classics and Children’s Literature #kidbkgrp”

Slog’s Dad : David Almond and Dave McKean

You know, sometimes, how a book catches you? How it sits there very quietly until you notice it and then, just, holds you to it? This is one of those books. I’ve talked about the wonder of David Almond before, and about his skill in capturing the quiet, and yet somehow immense, magic of the everyday.Continue reading “Slog’s Dad : David Almond and Dave McKean”

Sunday round up and reflections

Happy Sunday! I hope you’ve managed to have an ice-cream this lovely sunny weekend and have had chance to put your feet up and enjoy things 🙂 Here’s the round up of things that caught my eye this week. 1. Zoe from @playbythebook pointed me in the direction of this excellent and powerful piece: “HowContinue reading “Sunday round up and reflections”

Sunday round up and reflections

It’s that time of the week again! Here’s a catch-up of things in the world of children’s literature that you may have missed. Warning, it includes rants, farting and school stories. Well, would you expect anything less of me? 😉 1. Several new school stories have been released this week. They’re middle grade and theContinue reading “Sunday round up and reflections”

Sunday round up and reflections

Look, it’s a new series! I’m hoping to do this sort of catch up post as a bit of a weekly thing. There’s a lot of good stuff that flies around the Twittersphere and so this series of round-up posts is designed to catch some of them that you may have missed and stuff thatContinue reading “Sunday round up and reflections”

Superman, heroes and heroines (or: how literature lets us make heroes)

I saw Man Of Steel earlier (don’t worry, no massive plot spoilers.) Suffice to say I didn’t really like Russell Crowe as Jor-El but I adored Henry Cavill as Superman. I felt he really got the farmboy wholehearted goodness of Superman and made it big. Man Of Steel has left me thinking about the nature ofContinue reading “Superman, heroes and heroines (or: how literature lets us make heroes)”

“Dance like there’s nobody watching” (I love you Lorna Hill)

I’m not quite sure when I fell in love with Lorna Hill. I think it may have been the moment when she threw ponies into the mix. Ponies + dance books = holy grail for the book obsessed individual that I was (am/is). So as part of my contribution towards @playbythebook‘s monthly festival of themedContinue reading ““Dance like there’s nobody watching” (I love you Lorna Hill)”

Children’s Literature – why it matters

The thing is, every now and then, in mainstream media, we see mention of children’s books. They’re usually rather intermittent mentions, reminiscent of birds caught on a pocket of hot air. They spiral fleetingly, gorgeously, temptingly, and then they wheel away. Children’s books don’t get covered in mainstream media, not easily, not comfortably. Julia DonaldsonContinue reading “Children’s Literature – why it matters”

A literary wander around Oxford

I have just realised I never blogged about my trip up to Oxford last Monday! And I did Literary Things Which I Would Recommend! So, with apologies, here is a belated tribute to one of my new favourite places. We went to the Bodleian Library (which is GLORY) and went to the “Magical Books” exhibition.Continue reading “A literary wander around Oxford”

The Complications Of Being Merely Whelmed

I am going to make a statement. I think we are in a golden age for children’s literature. I genuinely do think that. I think the provocative, brave and brilliant books that are being published right now and over the past few years are wonderful things. I think if you grow up now, you’ve gotContinue reading “The Complications Of Being Merely Whelmed”

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

I think about things, probably much more than I should, and sometimes the expressing of things is difficult. That’s life, I suppose, that tongue-knot that comes when you least expect it. But it’s how you deal with it, that’s what matters. It’s how you learn to speak, to write to express yourself even through allContinue reading “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”

Confessions of a book nerd – those moments when you know you’ve got issues…

1. When a famous lady writer comes into your library and asks for a new library card. Process new card. When famous lady author says, “How much do I owe you?”, just burble slightly in response and go “OH FOR YOU NOTHING I LOVE YOU BY THE WAY.” And then ignore your boss behind youContinue reading “Confessions of a book nerd – those moments when you know you’ve got issues…”

Children’s Literature and Bereavement

What I’m doing in this post is doing something that I hold very close to my heart. You may be aware that I have a couple of reading lists that I host on this blog. They cover topics that I’ve got a particular interest in or strength of knowledge or topics that I want toContinue reading “Children’s Literature and Bereavement”

The day before World Book Night

DYESTAFTSA Towers is busy prepping for World Book Night. Tomorrow I’ll be giving away 20 copies of the seminal Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. And this is why. Children’s Literature has, I feel , helped to make me who I am. I read a lot as a child. Hungrily, desperately. I worked my wayContinue reading “The day before World Book Night”

Discovering your story

I am very stubborn. (Hi Mum. Don’t laugh). I am very stubborn and quite contrary and distinctly independent. I have a few things I believe in, very very much. One of those things is that books – literacy – libraries – all these things fall under one of our greatest achievements as humanity. We shareContinue reading “Discovering your story”

The fatness of words

There are words that are people, words that live. Words like plumeaux, fat, mythical, snuggling warm words. Words like dash – where – I – skip a beat – and fall – and slip-slip-slide my way across the paragraphs and jerkily into the new space. I like words. I like their power. Their glower. TheContinue reading “The fatness of words”

Let me tell you about my mum and dad

I was thinking about how to take part in Read it Daddy!’s campaign “Read it, Mummies and Daddies 2013” campaign, a brilliantly laudable effort to engage parents in reading aloud to their kids. Now, the big thing I need to make clear at this point is that I am not a parent nor never haveContinue reading “Let me tell you about my mum and dad”

This is why KM Peyton is so great

This is a  quote from ‘Seventeenth Summer’, the debut appearance of Patrick Pennington. Pennington is an incredibly talented pianist who comes from a lower class social context. In this quote Pennington has just met the ‘Professor’, a gentleman who has offered to help teach him. And it’s a quote that says everything. It is aContinue reading “This is why KM Peyton is so great”

Peggy of the Chalet School : Elinor M Brent Dyer

Peggy of the Chalet School by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars If there’s ever a point in the Chalet School series, where it could be described as to having jumped the shark, that point comes for me in this book. It comes for me in several ways; the chicken scene, theContinue reading “Peggy of the Chalet School : Elinor M Brent Dyer”

A book & movie review : Where The Wild Things Are

A 2009 Spike Jonze film, and a 1963 picture book classic may not seem the closest of relations, but they are. Jonze’s live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s superb ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ was released in 2009. The book and the film form the second of my combined book and movie reviews (the first was aContinue reading “A book & movie review : Where The Wild Things Are”

Children in culture, revisited : Further Approaches to Childhood : ed Karin Lesnik-Oberstein

Children in Culture, Revisited: Further Approaches to Childhood by Karn Lesnik-Oberstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a stylish, confident and thoughtful series of essays collected under the consideration of childhood as a cultural / historical construct as opposed to a constant psycho-biological entity. And it’s fascinating. As ever, in collections of thisContinue reading “Children in culture, revisited : Further Approaches to Childhood : ed Karin Lesnik-Oberstein”