{"product_id":"picturing-canada","title":"Picturing Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe study of children's illustrated books is located within the broad histories of print culture, publishing, the book trade, and concepts of childhood. An interdisciplinary history, \u003cem\u003ePicturing Canada\u003c\/em\u003e provides a critical understanding of the changing geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Canadian identity, as seen through the lens of children's publishing over two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGail Edwards and Judith Saltman illuminate the connection between children's publishing and Canadian nationalism, analyse the gendered history of children's librarianship, identify changes and continuities in narrative themes and artistic styles, and explore recent changes in the creation and consumption of children's illustrated books. Over 130 interviews with Canadian authors, illustrators, editors, librarians, booksellers, critics, and other contributors to Canadian children's book publishing, document the experiences of those who worked in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important and wholly original work, \u003cem\u003ePicturing Canada\u003c\/em\u003e is fundamental to our understanding of publishing history and the history of childhood itself in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54222625538392,"sku":"9780802085405","price":46.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780802085405__67730f77e5129.jpg?v=1741160392","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/picturing-canada","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}