{"product_id":"grammar-of-fantasy-an-introduction-to-the-art-of-inventing-stories","title":"Grammar of Fantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the father of modern Italian children's literature, a guide to fairy tales and their potential for teaching creative storytelling to children--with radiant illustrations from Matthew Forsythe and a refreshed translation from Jack Zipes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Holds great value for the adults who teach kids and the adults who write for them.\" --Mac Barnett, U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, for the\u003c\/i\u003e New York Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"The ultimate synthesis of Rodari's exuberant knowledge, a book of both pedagogy and poetics, poetry for teachers and pedagogy for poets.\" --Italo Calvino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking pedagogical work that is also a handbook for writers of all ages and kinds, \u003ci\u003eThe Grammar of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a playful, practical path to finding your own voice through the power of storytelling. Full of ideas, glosses on fairy tales, stories, and wide-ranging activities, this book changed how creative arts were taught in Italian schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGianni Rodari is not only revered as a children's author, but also remembered for his visionary pedagogy, and it is these two fields he combines in this revolutionary essay collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated into English by acclaimed scholar of folklore and children's literature Jack Zipes, and with original art from illustrator Matthew Forsythe, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Grammar of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e is one to live with and return to for its humor, intelligence, and remarkable understanding of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Grammar of Fantasy : An Introduction to the Art of Inventing Stories","offer_id":44721008574661,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-59270-305-0.jpg?v=1747178283","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/grammar-of-fantasy-an-introduction-to-the-art-of-inventing-stories","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}