Claudia Pearson


Biography

Claudia Pearson is a retired trial lawyer and graduate of Hollins University's Masters in Children's Literature program. She is the publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Look Again Press, a small independent publishing business located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Books

Hidden Messages in Children's Picture Books    by Claudia Pearson
Price: $8.99 USD. 27440 words. Published by Look Again Press  on October 1, 2010. Essay.

Analyzes six picture books to offer insights into the way children’s books can lead young children to either adopt and accept stereotyped gender roles for women, or challenge these socialized structures. What Maria Nikolajeva says: "Pearson's interpretation of the Velveteen Rabbit is very exciting to use in juxtaposition to the more conventional one."
Have a Carrot: Oedipal Theory and Symbolism in Margaret Wise Brown’s Runaway Bunny Trilogy    by Claudia Pearson
Price: $8.99 USD. 29580 words. Published by Look Again Press  on August 11, 2010. Essay.

A valuable resource for parents, librarians, professors and students interested in picture books, combining historical fact from Margaret Wise Brown's life, interdisciplinary perspectives on childrens literature, and detailed analysis of the way the text and illustrations work together to convey multiple layers of meaning.

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