Entranced by Story: Brain, Tale, and Teller from Infancy to Old Age

Entranced by Story is a fascinating account of the evolution of the storytelling brain in its seven developmental stages: early childhood, preschool childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, maturity, and old age. Because most chapters concern stories we tell or read between childho...

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Published inMarvels & Tales Vol. 30; no. 1; p. 124
Main Author Oziewicz, Marek
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Detroit Wayne State University Press 01.01.2016
Subjects
Age
Brain
Child development
Children & youth
Childrens literature
Consciousness
Fairy tales
Henry, Marguerite
Narratives
Reading
Storytelling
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Summary:Entranced by Story is a fascinating account of the evolution of the storytelling brain in its seven developmental stages: early childhood, preschool childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, maturity, and old age. Because most chapters concern stories we tell or read between childhood and young adolescence, it would seem that Hugh Crago's argument is of particular relevance to students of children's literature.
ISSN:1521-4281
1536-1802