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Rhymed text and illustrations invite the reader to play "I Spy" with a variety of Mother Goose and other folklore characters. On board pages.

What is The Tiger Who Came to Tea really about? How is Meg and Mog related to Polish embroidery? And why does death in picture books involve being eaten? Fierce Bad Rabbits explores the stories behind our favourite picture books, weaving in tales of Clare Pollard's childhood reading and her

Lambda Literary Award winner Jill Malone delivers a fresh and subtle take on the coming out story.

Children's books play a vital role in education, and this book helps you to choose books that have the most to offer young children. Each chapter reflects on a different theme or genre and their role in educational settings, and recommends ten 'must reads' within each one. The themes covered

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.