Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter".
Charting the makings of the Western literary imagination, Lerer explores the iconic books--from ancient to contemporary--that have forged a lifelong love of literature in young readers during their formative years. 24 halftones.