Annotated Bibliography: Children's Folklore Review

Abstract

The Children's Folklore Review (CFR) is published twice yearly by Children's Folklore Section (CFS) of American Folklore Society with support from East Carolina University. The majority of each issue is composed of articles on any and all aspects of children's traditions--oral, social, customary, and material. The remainder of each issue includes minutes of Section's annual meeting, book reviews, materials from Internet, and notes and announcements. CFR is a refereed journal with an international circulation and an ISSN number; articles that appear in CFR are indexed in MLA and other major bibliographies. The formation of Children's Folklore Section of American Folklore Society was discussed at a preliminary meeting in October 1977 in Detroit and its organisation formalised in fall of 1978 in Salt Lake City. Section members meet at annual American Folklore Society meetings to hold elections and award prizes. The CFS annually offers Newell Prize for best student essay, Aesop Prize for children's book which most conscientiously incorporates folklore, Opie Prize for best book-length scholarly work in children's folklore, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The CFS also sponsored publication of Children's Folklore: A Sourcebook, which appeared in a striking hardcover edition from Garland in 1995 and was published in a soft cover edition from Utah State University Press in 1999. The following articles have appeared in first 22.5 volumes of Children's Folklore Review (originally Children's Folklore Newsletter). An asterisk (*) indicates that article won Children's Folklore Section's Newell Prize. Arleo, Andy. Strategy in Counting-Out: Evidence from Saint-Nazaire, France. 14.1 (1991):25-29. An examination of French counting-out techniques and how they contribute to cross-cultural studies in children's folklore. Beresin, Ann Richman. `Sui' Generis: Mock Violence in an Urban School Yard. 18.2 (1996):25-35. An examination of non-violent/violent handball game of Suicide which argues that hybridity of game reflects its paradoxical status as a mixed genre and unique cultural marker. Branigan, Michelle. Blocks and Matchboxes: Negotiation of a Shared Reality Between Two Siblings. 16.1 (1993):3-31.(*) An examination of an episode of play between two siblings that observes static and dynamic aspects of their interaction. Bronner, Simon. Expressing and Creating Ourselves in Childhood: A Commentary. 15.1 (1992):47-59. General thoughts on evolution of study of children's folklore and reviews of narrative articles in same issue. Bronner, Simon. History and Organization of Children's Folklore in American Folklore 20.1-2 (1997-8):57-62. A discussion of place of children's folklore in history of American Folklore Society. Carnes, Pack. Arnold Lobel's Fables and Traditional Fable Features. 15.2 (1993):3-19. An investigation of role of traditional elements in Lobel's Fables and of relationship between folklore and a literary text. Carpenter, Carole H. Developing an Appreciation for Cultural Significance of Childlore. 17.1 (1994):19-29. A study of ways in which childlore contributes to the development and expression of individual, group, and national identity. Chinery, David. Snooping for Snipes: America's Favorite Wild Goose Chase. 10.1 (1987):3-4; 10.2 (1987):3-4. A presentation of variations on traditional snipe hunt and conjectures about continuance of tradition. Conrad, JoAnn. Bedtime Stories. 21.1 (1998):43-53. A preliminary examination of narrative interactions between a mother and a small child that occur as a part of a regular bedtime ritual. Cox, Cynthia Anne. `Postmodern Fairy Tales' in Contemporary Children's Literature. 16. …