Guroian illuminates the complex ways in which fairy tales and fantasies educate the moral imagination from earliest childhood, arguing that tales such "Pinocchio" and "The Velveteen Rabbit", among others, capture the meaning of morality through vivid depictions of the struggle between good and evil.
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Guroian illuminates the complex ways in which fairy tales and fantasies educate the moral imagination from earliest childhood, arguing that tales such "Pinocchio" and "The Velveteen Rabbit", among others, capture the meaning of morality through vivid depictions of the struggle between good and evil.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. With a little effort, it is possible to imaginatively reenter a child's perceptions of the world, and thus recall the power of classic children's stories to shape those perceptions. Guroian appeals to this experience, and his own experience as a father reading to his children. He examines the great truths illuminated in these stories: the puppet Pinocchio's desires and efforts to become a real little boy, the Velveteen Rabbit and the Little Mermaid's quests to have souls and be immortal. Guorian contrasts the original versions of three of these tales (Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, and Bambi) to the Disney animated versions, showing how much of their moral impact has been weakened or redirected. He looks at the influence of friends and mentors in The Wind in the Willows, Charlotte's Web, and Bambi; at evil and redemption in Andersen's The Snow Queen and Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; and at courage in MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin and Lewis's Prince Caspian. Reading Guroian's sympathetic and sensitive interpretations will make you want to open these stories again to your children--and yourself--as if for the first time.
