Why the wild things are : animals in the lives of children /

Why the wild things are : animals in the lives of children / Gail F. Melson.

"Whether they see themselves as King of the Wild Things or protector of Toto, children live in a world filled with animals - both real and imaginary. From Black Beauty to Barney, animal characters romp through children's books, cartoons, videos, and computer games. As Gail Melson tells us,...

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Main Author: Melson, L. Gail (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Pet owners > Psychology.
Pets > Psychological aspects.
Pets > Social aspects.
Children and animals.
Human-animal relationships.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Animals and the study of children
  • 2. Reaching across the divide
  • 3. Love on four legs
  • 4. Learning from animals
  • 5. The healing lick
  • 6. Animal selves
  • 7. Victims and objects
  • 8. Deepening the animal connection.

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