Digital Painting Techniques Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters Discover the tips tricks and techniques that really work for concept artists matte painters and animators. Compiled by the team at 3dtotal. com Digital Painting Techniques Volume 1 offers digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - within Digital Painting Techniques each artist has written a breakdown overview with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. Beginner and intermediate digital artists will be inspired by the gallery style collection of the finest examples of digital painting from world renowned digital artists. Start your mentorship into the world of digital painting today with some of the greatest digital artists in the world and delve into professional digital painting techiques such as speed painting custom brush creation and matte painting. Develop your digital painting skills beyond the variety of free online digital painting tutorials and apply the most up to date techniques to your digital canvas with Digital Painting Techniques for Animators. | Digital Painting Techniques Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters GBP 180.00 1
The Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption Since the publication of the ground-breaking first edition there has been an exponential growth in research and literature about the digital world and its enormous potential benefits and threats. Fully revised and updated this new edition brings together an expertly curated and authoritative overview of the impact and emerging horizons of digital consumption. Divided into sections it addresses key topics including digital entertainment self-representation communication Big Data digital spirituality online surveillance and algorithmic advertising. It explores developments such as consumer data collection techniques peer-to-peer payment systems augmented reality and AI-enhanced consumer well-being as well as digital transgression secrecy crypto-currencies NFTs and cultural concerns such as the spread of conspiracy theories and fake news. From digital influencers digital nomads and digital neo-tribalism to robots and cyborgs it explores existences that blur boundaries between humans and machines reality and the metaverse and the emerging technoculture – a state of all-encompassing digital being. This unique volume is an essential resource for scholars practitioners and policy makers and will continue to provide a new generation of readers with a deep understanding of the universe of digital consumption. | The Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption GBP 205.00 1
The Routledge International Handbook of Digital Social Work This handbook provides an authoritative and cutting-edge overview of current research and trends related to the emerging field of digital technology and social work. This book is divided into six sections: Reframing Social Work in a Digital Society Shaping a Science of Social Work in the Digital Society Digital Social Work in Practice The Ethics of Digital Social Work Digital Social Work and the Digitalization of Welfare Institutions: Opportunities Challenges and Country Cases Digital Social Work: Future Challenges Directions and Transformations This book comprised of 40 specially commissioned chapters explores the main intersections between social work theory and practice in an increasingly digitized world. Bringing a critical focus to how social work as a profession is adapting exponentially to embrace the benefits of technology it gives specific consideration to the digitalization of the social work profession including the ways in which social workers are using different forms of technology to provide effective services and innovative practice responses. With chapters on big data digital archiving e-citizenship and inclusion gerontechnology children and technology and data ethics this book will be of interest to all social work scholars students and professionals as well as those working in science and technology studies more broadly. | The Routledge International Handbook of Digital Social Work GBP 190.00 1
The Routledge Handbook of Digital Literacies in Early Childhood As fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices many young children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Such rapid technological change has consequences for the development of early literacy and the ways in which parents and educators are able to equip today’s young citizens for a digital future. This seminal Handbook fulfils an urgent need to consider how digital technologies are impacting the lives and learning of young children; and how childhood experiences of using digital resources can serve as the foundation for present and future development. Considering children aged 0–8 years chapters explore the diversity of young children’s literacy skills practices and expertise across digital tools technologies and media in varied contexts settings and countries. The Handbook explores six significant areas: Part I presents an overview of research into young children’s digital literacy practices touching on a range of theoretical methodological and ethical approaches. Part II considers young children’s reading writing and meaning-making when using digital media at home and in the wider community. Part III offers an overview of key challenges for early childhood education presented by digital literacy and discusses political positioning and curricula. Part IV focuses on the multimodal and multi-sensory textual landscape of contemporary literary practices and how children learn to read and write with and across media. Part V considers how digital technologies both influence and are influenced by children’s online and offline social relationships. Part VI draws together themes from across the Handbook to propose an agenda for future research into digital literacies in early childhood. A timely resource identifying and exploring pedagogies designed to bolster young children’s digital and multimodal literacy practices this key text will be of interest to early childhood educators researchers and policy-makers. | The Routledge Handbook of Digital Literacies in Early Childhood GBP 200.00 1
Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization This book provides an overview of the application of color theory concepts to digital media and visualization. It highlights specific color concepts like color harmony and shows how to apply the concept with case study examples and usage of actual online and mobile color tools. Color deficiencies are reviewed and discussed are color tools for examining how a specific color map design will look to someone with the deficiency. Other books on color examine artists' use of color color management or color science. This book applies fundamental color concepts to digital media and visualization solutions. It is intended for digital media and visualization content creators and developers. | Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization GBP 180.00 1
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Focal Digital Camera Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Just bought a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions of the camera and everything beyond. For the basics turn to the quick start guide which will get you up and running in five minutes. For an understanding of your camera's many controls and features check out the section called The Camera. If all you need is a quick explanation you'll find it. If you're looking for the Whole Story you'll find that too. Settings that affect how your pictures look are accompanied by full-color examples that show you exactly what you can expect. This section also covers the camera's menus playback features memory and power sources. The section called Software shows you how to get the most out of your camera's software. It covers tethered shooting color management RAW conversion storing your images managing your library and backup strategies - to name just a few topics. Ultimately this book's greatest strength isn't its focus on the camera or the software; it's the detailed easy-to-follow instruction it offers on using your camera to take truly superior photographs. Sections devoted to lenses subject matter and light cover these variables in depth always presenting the most effective techniques in the context of the strengths and limitations of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D. Written by a widely acclaimed photographer and photography teacher Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D shows you how to get the shots you can see in your head but have never been able to capture with a camera. The quick start guide will have you taking great photos in five minutes. In-depth GBP 180.00 1
The Routledge International Handbook of New Digital Practices in Galleries Libraries Archives Museums and Heritage Sites The Routledge International Handbook of New Digital Practices in Galleries Libraries Archives Museums and Heritage Sites presents a fascinating picture of the ways in which today's cultural institutions are undergoing a transformation through innovative applications of digital technology. With a strong focus on digital design practice the volume captures the vital discourse between curators exhibition designers historians heritage practitioners technologists and interaction designers from around the world. Contributors interrogate how their projects are extending the traditional reach and engagement of institutions through digital designs that reconfigure the interplay between collections public knowledge and civic society. Bringing together the experiences of some of today’s most innovative cultural institutions and thinkers the Handbook provides refreshingly new ideas and directions for the exciting digital challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. As such it should be essential reading for academics students designers and professionals interested in the production of culture in the post-digital age. GBP 205.00 1
Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve Managing your digital photos can be one of the most unavoidable headaches. With so many existing workflow practices based on specific software rather than a universal view of the entire image file processing ecology you need something that can make the process less overwhelming. Patricia Russotti and Richard Anderson provide you with the best workflow practices for planning and capturing to archiving you digital photography and everything in between. This easy-to-follow design paired with detailed charts and beautiful photos will give you the tools you need to perfect your workflow. This handbook is software version independent and focuses more on the key fundamentals that are a constant from software to software. Furthermore stay current with the accompanying website (www. dpBestflow. org) that provides resources and links for ever changing technology and the latest advances in workflow and interviews with professional photographers. Co-published with the American Society of Media Photographers and dpBestflow (A U. S. Library of Congress funded project) Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook is the most trusted resource for digital photographers and digital imaging artists. | Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve GBP 180.00 1
Mediated Identity in the Emerging Digital Age A Dialogical Perspective:a Special Issue of identity This book illustrates the process of mediated dialogue in a digital age. It shows that culture and self-like society and identity-are conceived as mutually inclusive and shows how technology is able to create a new form of dialogue that is very personal and very public at the same time. | Mediated Identity in the Emerging Digital Age A Dialogical Perspective:a Special Issue of identity GBP 180.00 1
Cinema Raw Shooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop Digital Bolex and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras With the next generation of raw cinema cameras you can finally shoot professionally with uncompressed raw motion pictures without compromising your image or your budget. In Cinema Raw: Shooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop Digital Bolex and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras Lancaster takes you through the birth of these new cameras and includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Digital Bolex. He field tests each camera and discusses the importance of shooting in raw and guides you through the raw color grading process so you can create stunning films. Interviews with professionals who have shot documentaries shorts and promotionals with these cameras are featured throughout allowing you to learn field production techniques under real world conditions. FEATURES: Behind-the-scenes case studies for the next generation of low budget cinema cameras Recommended gear lists to begin your raw shooting experience Full color post workflows that help you realize your boldest cinematic visions A companion website (www. kurtlancaster. com) featuring raw projects covered in the book; video interviews with the creators of the Digital Bolex Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider; and resources for further study of raw cinema | Cinema Raw Shooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop Digital Bolex and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras GBP 180.00 1
Getting Started in ZBrush An Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Illustration Getting Started in ZBrush is a gentle introduction to ZBrush today‘s premier digital sculpting program. Beginning with the fundamentals of digital sculpting as well as a thorough introduction to the user interface Getting Started in ZBrush will have you creating a variety of professional-level 3D models in no-time. More than just another button-pushing manual this comprehensive guide is packed with start-to-finish projects that ease you into the workflow of the program while at the same time providing tips and tricks that will allow you to achieve certain tasks much more quickly. After progressing through the tutorials you will be shown how to customize brushes materials scripts and the interface so that you can utilize these tools to their full advantage. Special consideration is given to ZBrush‘s integration plug-ins with Maya and 3ds Max allowing you to properly import and export your models in all programs. Texturing painting mapping decimation baking and topology are also fully covered so your Zbrush creations can come to life without sacrificing that high-resolution look. Ease your way into this complex subject with this straight-forward approach to ZBrush Perfect your technique with step-by-step tutorials that allow you to create high res models from start to finish. Expand your knowledge by visiting the companion website which features video demonstrations project files texture and model files scripts customized menus brushes and additional resources. | Getting Started in ZBrush An Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Illustration GBP 180.00 1
Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max Get an inside look at the creation of production-ready creature rigs for film TV and video games. Garner strategies and techniques for creating creatures of all types and make them ready for easy automatic use in many different types of media (transmedia): film TV games - one rig for all. You will move step by step from idea to concept and finally to completion through a proven production-pipeline. Digital Creature Rigging gives you the practical hands-on approaches to rigging you need with a theoretical look at 12 rigging principles and plenty of tips tricks and techniques to get you up and running quickly. This is the definitive guide to creating believe production-ready creature rigs with 3ds Max. The companion web site has all scene files scripts tutorials from the book. | Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max GBP 180.00 1
Nature Photography: Insider Secrets from the World's Top Digital Photography Professionals Have you ever wondered what it is that professional photographers do day in and day out that enables them to take consistently compelling images? Or thought that unravelling the insider secrets of the professionals could inspire you? This book takes a contemporary and innovative approach to revealing the day-to-day habits of the world's most successful wildlife landscape and macro photographers divulging the core skills and techniques through which they excel. This book is crammed full with expert advice taken from the world's leading pros directly from the field. It will empower the development of your skills to a professional level and fire your imagination. Starting with the basics of how to plan a rewarding field trip (whether locally or afar) for one day or a month and covering all aspects of camera handling and photographic technique including: how to make perfect exposures every time ensure pin-sharp images of moving subjects decipher the complexities of camera menus and controls and break through the mysteries of composition. And having learned the secrets to success the book maps out some simple yet powerful photo exercises and self-assignments to encourage you to explore all facets of digital photography and put into practice the essential skills that will make you too a highly successful photographer. | Nature Photography: Insider Secrets from the World's Top Digital Photography Professionals GBP 180.00 1
Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production A Practical Guide to Pro Tools Logic Digital Performer and Cubase An inspirational guide for all levels of expertise Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production shows you how to get the most out of the four leading audio sequencers Logic Pro Tools Digital Performer and Cubase. Using real-life examples Andrea Pejrolo demonstrates a wide range of technical and creative techniques giving you tips and new ideas to help you take your work to the next level. If you are producing music and looking to build your skills in orchestration composition and mixing you will find all the techniques and practical advice you need in this book. Featuring essential tools that are now part of the everyday creative process in a digital production environment to give you the most recent and cutting edge techniques- including swipe-comping time-stretching pitch correction elastic-time advanced-freezing and new software synthesizers. The material on the website contains loops templates audio examples and end of chapter exercises to practice new skills this illustrated practical guide provides all the tools you will need to give your music the vital edge. Whether you are a student or amateur aspiring to more professional results or a professional wanting to master new skills this book will help you to improve and take the quality of your work to the next level. *Covers all key sequencing topics such as recording and editing techniques and automation groove quantization converters sounds layering tap tempo creative meter tempo changes and synchronization *Teaches mixing techniques that takes advantage of plug-in technology maximizing the use of effects such as reverb compressor limiter equalizer and much more *A website loaded with more than 90 examples of arrangements and techniques giving you advice on how to troubleshoot those common mistakes and perfect your music production. | Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production A Practical Guide to Pro Tools Logic Digital Performer and Cubase GBP 180.00 1
The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction The only guide to the art and technique of color correction based on the invaluable knowledge of more than a dozen of the top colorists in the world. This book allows you unprecedented access to the way the masters of the craft approach their work. Containing decades of industry experience and professional colorist know-how this book provides an understanding of what top-tier colorists look for in an image and how they know what to do to make it great. Featuring techniques performed in a variety of color correction software applications (DaVinci Resolve Apple Color Synthetic Aperture's Color Finesse and more) this book turns what has long been a misunderstood black art into a set of skills that any colorist editor independent filmmaker or motion graphics artist can begin to master. Packed with explanations tips and concepts that build on each other you will learn how to:* fix poorly exposed shots and shots with color casts* create looks* match shots* master primary and secondary color correction techniques* use color correction to advance a storyThis edition includes* Downloadable resources containing two hours of video tutorials using DaVinci Resolve extended interview transcripts and color correction sessions with the professional colorists featured in the book * A brand new tutorial-based chapter with companion project files on the downloadable resources so you can work along with the text* New insight from additional professional colorists including legendary colorists Bob Festa Stefan Sonnenfeld and Pankaj Baipai showing you the 'hows' and 'whys' of each grade | The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction GBP 180.00 1
FPGA-Based Embedded System Developer's Guide The book covers various aspects of VHDL programming and FPGA interfacing with examples and sample codes giving an overview of VLSI technology digital circuits design with VHDL programming components functions and procedures and arithmetic designs followed by coverage of the core of external I/O programming algorithmic state machine based system design and real-world interfacing examples. • Focus on real-world applications and peripherals interfacing for different applications like data acquisition control communication display computing instrumentation digital signal processing and top module design • Aims to be a quick reference guide to design digital architecture in the FPGA and develop system with RTC data transmission protocols | FPGA-Based Embedded System Developer's Guide GBP 180.00 1
Applied Photographic Optics Selected by the American Library Association's 'Choice' magazine as best technical book the first edition of this book soon established itself as the standard reference work on all aspects of photographic lenses and associated optical systems. This is unsurprising as Sidney Ray provides a complete comprehensive reference source for anyone wanting information on photographic lenses from the student to the practitioner or specialist working with visual and digital media worldwide. This third edition has been fully revised and expanded to include the rapid progress in the last decade in optical technology and advances in relevant electronic and digital forms of imaging. Every chapter has been revised and expanded using new figures and photographs as appropriate as well as extended bibliographies. New chapters include details of filters measurements from images and the optical systems of digital cameras. Details of electronic and digital imaging have been integrated throughout. More information is given on topics such as aspherics diffractive optics ED glasses image stabilization optical technology video projection and new types of lenses. A selection of the contents includes chapters on: optical theory aberrations auto focus lens testing depth of field development of photographic lenses general properties of lenses wide-angle lenses telephoto lenses video lenses viewfinder systems camera movements projection systems and 3-D systems. | Applied Photographic Optics GBP 200.00 1
Beyond Photoshop Advanced techniques integrating Photoshop with Illustrator Poser Painter Cinema 4D and ZBrush In his best-selling book Creative Photoshop award-winning artist Derek Lea previously revealed to the digital art world his secrets for creating stunning sophisticated works of art using Photoshop. Now he goes one step further in this all-new book to demonstrate his unique methods for using Photoshop in conjunction with other software packages. Derek's compelling images will inspire you to think creatively about the ways in which you can use Photoshop alongside other popular programs such as Illustrator Poser Painter Cinema4D and ZBrush to take your own art to the next level. Whether you are a digital artist illustrator cartoonist graphic artist designer 3D enthusiast or serious hobbyist working for print or the web this fantastic new book will open your eyes to a whole new world of digital art that's never before been uncovered. Challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of these programs with one of the world's best teachers by your side. | Beyond Photoshop Advanced techniques integrating Photoshop with Illustrator Poser Painter Cinema 4D and ZBrush GBP 180.00 1
Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World Patricia Woodbridge a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre film tv and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting digital 3D modelling digital and hand/digital rendering and digital graphics for sets. Full of examples from all areas of entertainment this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject but also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions. New to this edition: • Updated chapters on the basics of scenic pencil drafting including examples of sketch drafting or thinking with a pencil • Drafting from Hollywood and TV hits like True Grit I Am Legend Sherlock Holmes Mr. Popper's Penguins Never Let Me Go Gossip Girl and more • New chapters include Period Shapes and Scenic Details Computer Drafting and Illustration Scenery Graphics and Virtual Scenery | Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World GBP 180.00 1
Filming the Fantastic A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography Don't waste valuable time and budget fixing your footage in post! Shoot the effects you want effectively and creatively the first time. This full-color step-by step guide to visual effects cinematography empowers you to plan out and execute visual effects shots on a budget without falling into the common pitfall of using high-end computer graphics to fix it in post which can be an expensive drawn out process. Instead learn how to put your shots together before you start shooting-whether you're working in digital or film. Learn how to effectively photograph and create miniatures matte paintings green screen set ups crowd replication digital rear projection and so much more to create elements that will composite together flawlessly. The main purpose of effects is to promote the story not just to wow an audience with amazing tricks created digitally. This book describes methods for creating seamless effects that don't call attention to themselves but enhance the scene as a whole. The technical foundations of film and digital capture are given in the introductory chapters of the book and you are presented with real world scenarios that illustrate these basic concepts in a practical sense. Step-by-step illustrations of photographic element creation empower you to learn how to effectively pre-plan and execute your own visual effects challenges. | Filming the Fantastic A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography GBP 180.00 1
Scenic Art for the Theatre Now in its Third Edition Scenic Art for the Theatre: History Tools and Techniques continues to be the most trusted source for both student and professional scenic artists. With new information on scenic design using Photoshop Paint Shop Pro and other digital imaging softwares this test expands to offer the developing artist more step-by-step instuction and more practical techniques for work in the field. It goes beyond detailing job functions and discussing techniques to serve as a trouble-shooting guide for the scenic artist providing practical advice for everyday solutions. GBP 180.00 1
National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook The NAB Engineering Handbook is the definitive resource for broadcast engineers. It provides in-depth information about each aspect of the broadcast chain from audio and video contribution through an entire broadcast facility all the way to the antenna. New topics include Ultra High Definition Television Internet Radio Interfacing and Streaming ATSC 3. 0 Digital Audio Compression Techniques Digital Television Audio Loudness Management and Video Format and Standards Conversion. Important updates have been made to incumbent topics such as AM Shortwave FM and Television Transmitting Systems Studio Lighting Cameras and Principles of Acoustics. The big-picture comprehensive nature of the NAB Engineering Handbook will appeal to all broadcast engineers—everyone from broadcast chief engineers who need expanded knowledge of all the specialized areas they encounter in the field to technologists in specialized fields like IT and RF who are interested in learning about unfamiliar topics. Chapters are written to be accessible and easy to understand by all levels of engineers and technicians. A wide range of related topics that engineers and technical managers need to understand are covered including broadcast documentation FCC practices technical standards security safety disaster planning facility planning project management and engineering management. | National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook GBP 200.00 1
Routledge Handbook of Sexuality Gender Health and Rights Thoroughly updated with over 30 newly written chapters this edition of the Routledge Handbook of Sexuality Gender Health and Rights brings together academics and practitioners from around the world to provide an authoritative and up-to-date account of the field. Social researchers and their allies have worked hard in past decades to find new ways of understanding sexuality in a rapidly changing world. Growing attention is now given to the way sexuality intersects with other structures such as gender age ethnicity/race and disability and increasing value is seen in a positive approach focused on ethics pleasure mutuality and reciprocity. This Handbook explores: theory politics and early development of sexuality studies ways in which language discourse and identification have become central to research on sex sexuality and gender key issues across the broad media and digital ecology demonstrating the centrality of representation communication and digital technologies to sexual and gender practices research focusing on the body and its sexual pleasures work on forms of inequality violence and abuse that are linked to sex gender and sexuality The Handbook is an essential reference for researchers and educators working in the fields of sexuality studies gender studies sexual health and human rights and offers key reading for mid-level and advanced students. GBP 205.00 1
The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics 2e provides an updated overview of a dynamic and rapidly growing area with a widely applied methodology. Over a decade on from the first edition of the Handbook this collection of 47 chapters from experts in key areas offers a comprehensive introduction to both the development and use of corpora as well as their ever-evolving applications to other areas such as digital humanities sociolinguistics stylistics translation studies materials design language teaching and teacher development media discourse discourse analysis forensic linguistics second language acquisition and testing. The new edition updates all core chapters and includes new chapters on corpus linguistics and statistics digital humanities translation phonetics and phonology second language acquisition social media and theoretical perspectives. Chapters provide annotated further reading lists and step-by-step guides as well as detailed overviews across a wide range of themes. The Handbook also includes a wealth of case studies that draw on some of the many new corpora and corpus tools that have emerged in the last decade. Organised across four themes moving from the basic start-up topics such as corpus building and design to analysis application and reflection this second edition remains a crucial point of reference for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and scholars in applied linguistics. GBP 205.00 1
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature and Culture Focusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature and Culture presents a comprehensive overview of print digital and electronic texts for children aged zero to thirteen as forms of world literature participating in a panoply of identity formations. Offering five distinct sections this volume: Familiarizes students and beginning scholars with key concepts and methodological resources guiding contemporary inquiry into children’s literature Describes the major media formats and genres for texts expressly addressing children Considers the production distribution and valuing of children’s books from an assortment of historical and contemporary perspectives highlighting context as a driver of content Maps how children’s texts have historically presumed and prescribed certain identities on the part of their readers sometimes addressing readers who share some part of the author’s identity sometimes seeking to educate the reader about a presumed “other ” and in recent decades increasingly foregrounding identities once lacking visibility and voice Explores the historical evolutions and trans-regional contacts and (inter)connections in the long process of the formation of global children’s literature highlighting issues such as retranslation transnationalism transculturality and new digital formats for considering cultural crossings and renegotiations in the production of children’s literature Methodically presented and contextualized this volume is an engaging introduction to this expanding and multifaceted field. | The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature and Culture GBP 205.00 1