Overview

Toys--those celebrated childhood cohorts and lead actors in children's imaginative play--have a fantastic history of heroism in fiction. From teddy bears that guard sleeping babies to plastic soldiers and cowboys who lay siege to wooden block castles, toys are often the heroes of the stories children inspire authors to tell. In this collection of new essays, scholars from a great range of disciplines examine fictional toys as protectors of the children they love, as heroes of their own stories, and as champions for the greater good in the writings of A.A. Milne, Hans Christian Andersen, William Joyce, John Lasseter and many others.

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Author:   Tanya Jones
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9781476665177

ISBN 10:   1476665176
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   25 April 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Bears, Bogeymen and Bedtime Heroes: Something Like an Introduction (Tanya Jones) The Stuff of Legend: The Graphic Novel’s ­Re-Imagination of Children’s Literature (Rebecca Gorman ­O’Neill) “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” as Romantic Hero and Tragic Lover (Kirsten Møllegaard) The Problem of Possession: Objects and Maturation in The Indian in the Cupboard (Rachel L. Carazo) They Don’t Make ’Em Like That Anymore: Dolls vs. Modernity (Craig Ian Mann) “You are not a live thing. You’re a dummy”: The Rights and Hierarchy of the ­Hero-Creations of Oz (Dina Schiff Massachi) Falterity: The Toy as Otherwise Than Hero (Nathan TeBokkel) “You made the journey, the Long Journey!” Performances of Race, Nation and Toyhood in Paddle-to-the-Sea (Thaddeus Andracki) “Even if you can’t see something, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there”: Toys as Heroic Agents of Creativity and Cultural Criticism in Small Soldiers (Michael Brodski) The Lonely Doll Series: Fantasy and Fear (Mary Bronstein) “Real isn’t how you are made”: Heroism and the Power of a Child’s Love (Kristine Larsen) Goodbye, Get Lost, Come Back! Parting Ways with Special Toys (Valerie H. Pennanen) About the Contributors Index

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Tanya Jones is a former high school teacher and department chairperson. She has authored numerous essays for various collections and presented her theoretical framework at conferences across the country. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina.

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