Helen Kilpatrick's article introduces readers to one of the most well-known twentieth-century Japanese children's authors and stories. Her article also provides a seamless, detailed analysis of two sets of illustrations for this story. Picture book lovers as well as those interested in Japanese children's literature will enjoy Kilpatrick's discussion.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
10Issue
2Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
Alice's AcademyAuthor Biography
Helen Kilpatrick is a lecturer in the School of English Literatures, Philosophy and Languages at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where she teaches a number of courses in Japanese language, literature and civilisation. She also teaches at the English Department of Macquarie University in Sydney, at times lecturing in the picture book subject in the Master of Arts in Children's Literature and/or tutoring in the undergraduate children's literature subject.Date Created
2008-12-11Rights Statement
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