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The Stories Children Tell Making Sense of the Narratives of Childhood

Paperback • 1999 • English • 1. edition

The Stories Children Tell Making Sense of the Narratives of Childhood

By Susan Engel

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About the book

Whether presenting their versions of real events or making up tales of adventure and discovery, children enchant us with their stories. But these tales are more than charming bits of imagination. They are genuine revelations into how children see themselves and their world.In The Stories Children Tell, Susan Engel explores what is really going on when a child tells, acts out, or writes a story, whether about real or imagined events. Using fascinating real-life examples, Engel examines: -- the di...Show more

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ISBN

9780716734338

Publisher

W. H. Freeman

Published year

1999

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Stories Children Tell Making Sense of the Narratives of Childhood

Format

Paperback

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