Children's literature

a child is born, they are consistently exposed to literature. Whether it is fairytales, alphabet books, or Dr. Suess, these pieces of literature become a very important part of the first stages of a child 's life, and their thoughts and feelings are often built around what they learn from these books. In an abundance of cultures, storytelling is the most effective way of transmitting values to those who are younger, and thus children’s literature has a large effect on the values children acquire…

Everybody during their spare time, especially a young child who is in the process of barely discovering who he/she is, has different interests regarding the type of topics and genres they enjoy reading. I had the pleasure of interviewing, for this particular project, a family oriented, ten-year-old female named Selena Dominguez. After questioning her I discovered that, although not a fan of reading, she does enjoy reading fiction books filled with fantasy and adventure. Two books that I will be…

significant genre not only for children’s literature, but also overall. Fairytales teach both children and their parents a lot. People can learn various lessons from them. Fairytale characters develop and grow up throughout the plot. These stories illustrate different stages of their lives, some obstacles, victories and defeats. Charlotte’s Web written by Elwyn Brooks White, and Hana’s Suitcase written by Karen Levine are two good examples of children’s literature. Their main characters, Fern…

Children’s literature has been around for a long time, parents reading to their children, books about fairies, talking animals, and princesses and prince charming; but most of the time children’s literature isn’t just talking animals. In Duncan Tonatiuh’s, children’s book, Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, we see a story about a rabbit named Pancho, that set out to look for his father, who has traveled up north for a job to support his family, who hasn’t returned. Along the way Pancho meets Coyote,…

not able to live the lighthearted and joyous life most children live today, and all because work dominated this time period. For example as stated by, Simon Newman, “The uselessness of children in the Middle Ages is most apparent in the art and literature of the time, where almost no children are depicted or written about. Medieval adults most likely saw children as fragile, unstable and immature, and as beings whose only purpose in life was to survive.” This harsh reality kept most children…

In the Children’s literature of fantasy, the process of self-discovery and the identity formation is the dominant part of the story. In both Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Roald Dahl’s The Witches, the reality is cautiously constructed to help children with their biggest fear of growing up. Transformation can be found in many different forms, Alice and The Boy experienced both biological changes and psychological changes. Their changes and reaction towards the…

The Censorship of Children’s Literature Although literature and storytelling has been around since the ancient world, the specific genre of children’s literature is something that was not always as refined as many people may think of it today. In this paper, discuss the history of children’s literature, define what censorship is, provide examples of books affected by this censoring, and discuss the future of children’s literature. Prior to about the Renaissance age, there was no clear…

have spent time teaching young children and have grown increasingly interested in understanding more about early literacy. I am specifically interested in understanding how children's books are designed to promote literacy development. Often also known as emergent literacy, early literacy is an important time in children’s development, when “knowledge, skills and disposition that precedes learning to read and write in primary grades” occurs (Roskos 3). Early literacy begins at birth. Once…

Nonetheless, Theodor continued sending in stories and comics to the magazine anonymously, or using various pen names, one of which was Seuss. After his graduation from Dartmouth in 1925, Seuss moved on to Oxford University in order to get a PhD in Literature, so he could eventually become a professor. While he was there, he met his future wife Henrietta Marion Palmer. Henrietta convinced Ted to give up being a professor in order to become a cartoonist after she saw some of his doodles.…

Amanda Ford Ms. Drosdick Language Arts, per. 6 12/26/17 Roald Dahl. 26 years after his death, and almost everyone knows the name Roald Dahl. In life he was nicknamed the children's champion, and for good reason. His wonderfully fantastical children's books have fueled the imaginations of generations of children; If you've never read Roald Dahl, then you've never had a childhood. Although more well known for his books, his poetry is no less impressive, and this is proved by "Television", a piece…