Advantages: An insiders tale of the life of a professional cricketer Disadvantages: Non sports fans won't find much to interest them
A Lot of Hard Yakka - Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes may not be the most familiar name in cricket; he never played for England, nor was he ever seriously contemplated for selection. He retired in the mid nineties having spent a decade and a half at the top of the domestic game but only the most dedicated of cricket fans would have been able to put a face to the name.
While Hughes may not have had the most glamorous of careers he still lived the life of a professional sportsman and in this book he provides an unequalled insight into that life. The eighties were an exciting time for English cricket, from Botham's heroics in the '81 Ashes through victories at home and away there were any number of larger than life characters around and Hughes came into contact with most of them. This is not a biography as such, we don't learn much ...
Advantages: Nice Story With Detailed Illustrations. Disadvantages: None
About The Author
Shirley Hughes published her first book Lucy and Tom's Day in 1960. Since then she has illustrated over two hundred children's books and is known as a champion of children's literature. Shirley Hughes has been awarded the Kate Greenaway medal, the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 1999 she was honoured with an OBE for her distinguished services to Children's literature.
The Story
Alfie is very excited, he has been invited to his best friends birthday party and he has never been to a party before. Mum tells him all about parties how you take a present, games he would play and all about the delicious party food.
Alfie was a little nervous about the party especially when he realised Mum and Annie Rose (his baby Sister) would not be there. He decided to take his blanket and held ...
Advantages: Good writing style makes reading enjoyable, Some fascinating ideas are discussed Disadvantages: Outdated, Not revised since the first edition
a childhood?
Taking these ideas in hand, this book basically has the aim of charting the rise and fall of childhood in American history. The author takes the standpoint that childhood is not a natural or biological part of human life (as we often think of it), but rather a social construct (that is, something society has invented to suit its own ends). So the book becomes split into two parts, the first examining "the invention of childhood", and the second "the disappearance of childhood".
- The invention of childhood
The first section of Postman's book concerns a history of childhood as he sees it - although I should point out that his main frame of reference here is the 1962 text "Centuries of Childhood" by Philippe Aries. So what you might ask, but this to me is an outdated and disputed book (I for one do not agree with many ...
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Product details
Author
Hugh Cunningham
Title
The Invention of Childhood
Genre
History
Type
Non-Fiction
ISBN
563493909
EAN
9780563493907
Manufacturer's product description
In "The Invention of Childhood", Hugh Cunningham presents a complete chronological history of childhood in Britain over the last 1000 years. Drawing extensively on primary sources, such as diaries, letters and interviews, he explores a hidden, domestic history of family secrets and personal stories that is often overlooked by historians. Factors such as gender and social class have certainly shaped the lives of children down the ages, but so too have major historical events, such as military conflicts, the Reformation, the rise of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution. Notions about when childhood starts and ends, and how it differs from adulthood, have changed considerably over the centuries, and these 'inventions' and 'reinventions' of childhood have had a profound effect on the lives of young people. Childhood wasn't always regarded as a distinct stage in life, and the prolonged childhood we enjoy in Britain today was, until relatively recently, a luxury few could afford. This fascinating study highlights the many ways the lives of children in the past differed from those of youngsters today, but also looks at the often surprising similarities between modern childhood and the experience of previous generations. "The Invention of Childhood" accompanies a major BBC Radio 4 series presented by the respected children's writer and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. "The Voices of Children", a new play by Michael Morpurgo written especially for inclusion in this volume, allows the children of the past to speak to us across the years.
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