everyone’s a critic: the liminal space between theory and children’s literature in kenneth kidd’s theory for beginners

Authors

  • samantha elizabeth piede Teachers College, Columbia University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/childphilo.2021.64072

Keywords:

philosophy with children, critical theory with children, children's literature

Abstract

This book review evaluates Kenneth B. Kidd's Theory for Beginners: Children's Literature as Critical Thought, focusing specifically on Kidd's exploration of the symbiotic relationship between children's literature, philosophy, and critical theory.

Author Biography

samantha elizabeth piede, Teachers College, Columbia University

Samantha Piede is a first year PhD student in Philosophy and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

References

Kidd, K. B. (2020). Theory for beginners: Children's literature as critical thought. Fordham University Press.

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Published

2021-12-20

How to Cite

piede, samantha elizabeth. (2021). everyone’s a critic: the liminal space between theory and children’s literature in kenneth kidd’s theory for beginners. Childhood & Philosophy, 17, 01–05. https://doi.org/10.12957/childphilo.2021.64072

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