What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. Perry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: "The Purple Jar," Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, Henry Huggins, The Snowy Day, and Plain City-all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places-to identify shared characteristics. He points out markers in each work that allow the adult reader to understand it as a children's story, shedding light on ingrained adult assumptions and revealing the ways in which adult knowledge and experience remain hidden in apparently simple and innocent texts. Nodelman then engages a wide range of views of children's literature from authors, literary critics, cultural theorists, and specialists in education and information sciences. Through this informed dialogue, Nodelman develops a comprehensive theory of children's literature, exploring its commonalities and shared themes. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre.

What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. Perry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: "The Purple Jar," Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, Henry Huggins, The Snowy Day, and Plain City-all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places-to identify shared characteristics. He points out markers in each work that allow the adult reader to understand it as a children's story, shedding light on ingrained adult assumptions and revealing the ways in which adult knowledge and experience remain hidden in apparently simple and innocent texts. Nodelman then engages a wide range of views of children's literature from authors, literary critics, cultural theorists, and specialists in education and information sciences. Through this informed dialogue, Nodelman develops a comprehensive theory of children's literature, exploring its commonalities and shared themes. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre.

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A pioneering study of a unique narrative form, Words about Pictures examines the special qualities of picture books-books intended to educate or tell stories to young children. Drawing from a number of aesthetic and literary sources, Perry Nodelman explores the ways in which the interplay of the verbal and visual aspects of picture books conveys more narrative information and stimulation than either medium could achieve alone. Moving from "baby" books, alphabet books, and word books to such well-known children's picture books as Nancy Ekholm Burkert's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun, Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Nodelman reveals how picture-book narrative is affected by the exclusively visual information of picture-book design and illustration as well as by the relationships between pictures and their complementary texts.

"The book offers an overview of children's literature in the context of current professional discussion of children's literature and reading"

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH 'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY 'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY 'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA PERRY Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? For Stolen Focus, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons behind our shortening attention spans. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention, and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong. We think our inability to focus is a personal failing - a flaw in each one of us. It is not. This has been done to all of us by powerful external forces. Our focus has been stolen. Johann discovered there are twelve deep causes of this crisis, all of which have robbed some of our attention. He shows us how in a thrilling journey that ranges from Silicon Valley dissidents, to a favela in Rio where attention vanished, to an office in New Zealand that found a remarkable way to restore our attention. Crucially, he learned how - as individuals, and as a society - we can get our focus back, if we are determined to fight for it.

Gjennom tretti år som kliniker, forsker og foreleser har barnepsykiateren og nevrologen Bruce D. Perry engasjert seg for barn som er blitt utsatt for overgrep og omsorgssvikt. I denne boken forteller han noen av disse barnas historier om traumer og forvandling. Forfatteren belyser de kognitive, atferdsmessige, emosjonelle, sosiale og fysiologiske innvirkningene traumer har på barn og gir en lettfattelig forklaring på hva som rent fysisk skjer med hjernen til et barn som utsettes for ekstreme belastninger og berøvelse av helt grunnleggende behov. Til tross for hjerteskjærende pasienthistorier, er hovedbudskapet i boken både håpefullt og inspirerende. Perry har sitt hovedfokus på behandling og hvordan disse barna faktisk kan hjelpes. Han er opptatt av sammenhenger og de lange linjene og stiller seg stadig spørsmålet Hvorfor ble det slik? Hvorfor ender noen barn opp som helter, mens andre blir hevngjerrige sosiopater? Perrys forskning sies å ha revolusjonert sitt fagfelt og bidratt til et paradigmeskifte. Denne boken blir av mange fagfolk løftet frem som en klassiker for alle som interesserer seg for barns utvikling og ønsker å forstå barndomstraumer.

Det er mange grunner til å interessere seg for Kina: Landet er på størrelse med Europa, har 1,3 milliarder innbyggere og har de siste tiårene hatt den raskest voksende økonomien i verden. Kina blir kalt for «verdens fabrikk» fordi landets industri produserer en høy andel av de forbruksvarene du finner på verdens kjøpesentra. I denne boken får du en oversikt over landets 3000 år gamle historie. Boken passer for alle som ønsker en oppdatert og kortfattet oversikt over Kinas historie - det være seg studenter, nordmenn som arbeider i Kina - eller alle som er interessert i å forstå den verden vi lever i.

A memoir by one of the stars in the TV series Friends. Foreword by co-star Lisa Kudrow.

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<p><b>"Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!" ALI HAZELWOOD </b><br><br><b>---</b><br><br><i>Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison.</i><br><br><b>The rules were simple . . . Keep my hands off his daughter and stay out of trouble.<br>But now I'm stuck with her. There's only one bed. And, well, rules are made to be broken.</b><br><br>I'm the golden boy of professional bull riding. Or at least I was until it all blew up in my face. Now, my agent says I have to clean up my image, so I'm stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my "full-time supervision."<br><br>But I don't need a goddamn babysitter, especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth she can't stop running . . . A mouth I can't stop thinking about.<br><br>She says this means nothing.<br><br>I say this means everything.<br><br>She says there are boundaries we shouldn't cross. That my reputation can't take any more hits-and neither can her damaged heart.<br><br>I say I'm going to steal it anyway.</p>

Dette er historien om en amerikansk soldat som var med i den spansk-amerikanske krig på Filippinene, og som flere år etter at han var kommet hjem, oppdaget at han var blitt spedalsk.

Hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging' Alain de Botton'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life, not just parent-child' Nigella Lawson Every parent wants their child to be happy and every parent wants to avoid screwing them up. But how do you achieve that? In this absorbing, clever and funny book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us what really matters and what behaviour it is important to avoid - the vital dos and don'ts of parenting. Instead of mapping out the 'perfect' plan, Perry offers a big-picture look at the elements that lead to good parent-child relationships. This refreshing, judgement-free book will help you to: Understand how your own upbringing may affect your parenting Accept that you will make mistakes and learn what you can do about them Break negative cycles and patterns Handle your own and your child's feelings Understand what different behaviours communicate Full of sage and sane advice, this is the book that every parent will want to read and every child will wish their parents had.

Det kan synes helt urimelig, men det virker faktisk: Du får gjort en hel masse ting ved å utsette dem. John Perry kaller det strukturert utsettelse, og dersom du er en som iblant strever med å overholde tidsfrister, som foretrekker å bli distrahert i stedet for å handle, surfer på internett i stedet for å betale regninger, eller som kjøper presangen på vei til bursdagsselskapet, ja da vil denne boken forandre livet ditt - hvis du bare får somlet deg til å lese den.

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. 'Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.' So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who travelled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell - and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it - Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening - as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.

'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver 'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson 'The tonic we all need' Shari Lapena 'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing' The Times THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN ---------------------------------------------- It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus? But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them? ---------------------------------------------- 'I absolutely loved it. He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better' Philippa Perry, The Book you Wish Your Parents Had Read 'Twisty, witty fun' Sunday Express 'Superbly entertaining' Guardian 'I laughed my arse off' Belinda Bauer, Exit 'Funny, clever and achingly British' Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt 'Full of humour and heart. I loved it' Harlan Coben, Win 'Darkly funny, offbeat and deftly written' Irish Independent 'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard 'If you liked The Thursday Murder Club, you're in for a treat, as this sequel is even better' Good Housekeeping 'Warm, funny and oh-so British' i 'A properly funny mystery steeped in Agatha Christie' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths 'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure' Linwood Barclay 'Osman's world is a soothing place to be' Sunday Telegraph 'Pure pleasure to read'

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