: Analyzes how children's books relate to other texts and media.
: Develops an original communicative model of translation and explores how cultural norms affect books like Pippi Longstocking and Winnie the Pooh . Image Studies : Examines national and gender stereotypes. Comparative Children's Literature
The book is available in paperback from several major retailers: : ~$47.15 (New) Routledge : ~$62.39 $77.99 Comparative Children's Literature : Analyzes how children's books relate to other
“CCL is more about translations and less about nuances of national literatures... it confirmed what everyone already knows: that the United States exports far more of its own literature to other countries than is willing to import” WordPress.com · 18 years ago The book is available in paperback from several
O'Sullivan traces the field's history from the "internationalism" of the post-war era—the idea of a supra-national "world republic of childhood"—to modern comparative criticism. The book is essential for understanding how globalization impacts children's culture and reveals that the exchange of texts between countries is often highly imbalanced.
Reviewers highlight the book's ability to challenge the assumption that children's literature is genuinely international, noting that the United States exports far more than it imports.