Visual Encounters in the Study of Rural Childhoods brings together visual studies and childhood studies to explore images of childhood in the study of rurality and rural life. The volume highlights how the voices of children themselves remain central to investigations of rural childhoods. Contributions look at representations and experiences of rural childhoods from both the Global North and Global South (including U.S., Canada, Haiti, India, Sweden, Slovenia, South Africa, Russia...

Rich selection of more than 120 intricate images of snowflakes, based on photographs taken by W. A. Bentley (1865–1935) over a 50-year period, will provide an endless source of inspiration for artists, designers and decorators. Royalty-free black-and-white designs are ideal for use in textile and wallpaper designs, for needlework and craft projects.