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Publishing of books is a mark of growth of a particular society. The types and topics of books are a sure indicator of development of sensitivity in a given society. Books that sell ought to be brought out but books that express offstage concerns should also be given place. The present venture takes into consideration the twofold subject of children’s literature and children in literature. It is of interest to those who wish to explore the recesses from where the adult behaviour emanates. It presents many less verbalized realities of childhood, its beauty, joy as well as challenges. Many papers bring out thinking of a society that shapes children and their world. Some papers take into stock the popular trends in children’s literature. Overall the book Children and Literature is a tribute to the truly inspiring phenomenon of childhood. About the Author Dr. Shubha Tiwari is heading the Department of English at A.P.S. University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. Known for her sharp and original critical aptitude, Dr. Tiwari has five books and more than forty published papers to her credit. A mesmerizing speaker, she has lectured as an expert at various conferences, seminars and refresher courses. About ten research scholars have completed their Ph.D. programme under her supervision while several others are working. Dr. Tiwari is currently working on a UGC Major Research Project regarding English learning in the Vindhya region. Dr. Shubha Tiwari is the Editor of the prestigious journal of her Department, Zenith. She is the Associate Editor of the world acclaimed journal of English literature, Atlantic Literary Review. Her areas of interest are contemporary fiction, women studies, inter- and multi- disciplinary studies and study of translated works. Table of Contents 1. Childhood Experience in Rishi-Basavaraj Naikar 2. Adolescence in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions-Mary Conde 3. From Infancy to Adulthood: Gandhi’s Missed Childhood-Shubha Tiwari 4. Revisiting Childhood in Swami and Friends-B. Parvathi 5. Adolescent Sensibility in Mahasweta Devi’s Short Fictional Narrative Bayen-Madhu Singh 6. Depiction of Childhood in the Autobiographies of Indian Women Writers-Alka Saxena 7. The Girl Child in Indian Novels in English-Sharada Iyer 8. The Theme of Pre-Adolescence in Modern English Fiction—A Bird’s View-Purnima Mehta 9. The Panchatantra and Aesop’s Fables in the Reader’s Mind-Sadhana Agrawal 10. An Analysis of the Relationship between Children and Adults in Three Indian English Novels-Marina Goglio 11. Harry Potter and the Magic of Growing up through Fiction-Esterino Adami 12. Bunty and the ‘Loss of Garden’-Shubha Dwivedi 13. Vision of Childhood in the Poetry of Robert Frost-Awadhesh K. Mishra 14. Children and Associated Problems-Neha Nigam 15. A Comparison of the Childhood of Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler-Kiran Shukla Contributors