Alexander, Lloyd. "Fantasy as Images: A Literary View." Language Arts (April 1978): 440-446. Alexander writes of the validity of fantasy as a form of literature for children. He discusses the visual and psychological influence of fairy tales and mythology and summarizes fantasy as "a kind of dress rehearsal for life."

——. "The Flat-Heeled Muse." The Horn Book Magazine (April 1965): 141-146. Alexander declares the muse of fantasy to be a very demanding muse who wears sensible brogan shoes. Two points on which the muse is relentless, he declares, are plausibility and rationality. He discusses the role of these two elements in the creation of strong fantasy.

——. "The Grammar of Story." In Celebrating Children's Books. Edited by Betsy Hearne and Marilyn Kaye.

New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1981: 3-13. Alexander discusses the role of story— to make sense of a world not noted for...