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Geraldine DeLuca teaches children's literature and other courses at Brooklyn College. She is one of the editors ofThe Lion and the Unicorn and has published many articles on literature for children and young adults.
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DeLuca, G. “A condition of complete simplicity”: The toy as child inThe Mouse and His Child . Child Lit Educ 19, 211–221 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01128142
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