Children's picture books

The Stanley Parable has an excellent standard engagement curve. For this paper two curves will be talked about. First, the broad engagement curve, where the curve is the title and content is the episodes. This curve is based on discovery. Second, the finer engagement curve, where the curve is the episode and the content of the graphs are the segments. This curve is based on the engagement type of catharsis. Both curves are determined by the tension created in the game, and naturally only works…

Children literature is being able to expose kids to unlimited genres of books and being able to bring them alive. This included stories, books, magazines, songs, and poems for all types of readers. The classroom should not be limited to using books for lessons but for spending some time for children to choose a book of choice and read. Having a routine for reading in the classroom will not only help them with literacy skills but to enjoy reading especially on their own time. Teachers and parents…

Children all grow up remembering cute animal story books that their parents read to them to make them fall asleep. There is “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Winnie the Pooh”, “The Hare and the Tortoise” etc. Something all these books have in common is the anthropomorphism of these animal characters. Furthermore, these books always seem to teach a lesson or have a moral. This is on purpose, of course, to help educate children while still having fun reading. Nevertheless, it also brings up a pressing…

paper I would not like to explore the chosen books on a particular study or given viewpoint. I have tried to base the study on personal data research and my own reflection on the book. Nevertheless I find it important to bring up various terms and critics according to the topic of political correctness. First of all, I would like to explain what does political correctness (PC) generally means and its importance in the context of education and children’s literature. “The central uses of…

The first book I decided to choose was Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. When reading or studying children’s literature any one of Dr. Seuss’ books are a must read. When looking back on my childhood, I am not sure it would have been the same without any of his books. Each one of his books are very prominent in my memory. Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat offered children a zany story, inspired world play, and a glimpse of a fantasy world that was outside of adult control. One of the things I loved about Seuss’…

Eric Carle, world-renowned children’s author and illustrator, has touched the hearts, minds, and lives of millions of dedicated readers all over the world, including mine. Growing up, Eric Carle’s books were a staple in our home. My mom and dad have read, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” to me more times than I can recount. What I loved and still admire the most about Carle’s work is not his words, or story lines, but his illustrations. Though born…

The children’s book Could be Worse, stars an older caucasian male who always says the same thing: “could be worse” (Stevenson 3). This picture book is geared toward early readers, between the grades of first through third. This book has a clear message that couldn’t be understood just by looking at the pictures. The pictures tell the story but don't convey the message. The reader would have to be able to comprehend, along with reading the story and looking at the pictures. The main message of…

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…

You Filled a Bucket Today?” is a great book for children to read and in my opinion belongs in the top 100 list of children’s books. Children need to learn how their actions affect themselves and others and the book does that in a way that most children can enjoy. I personally had the book read to me and my class at the age of twelve and it made me and my classmates think about our actions and helped to make us more mindful of how we treat one another. The book promotes good deeds by showing…

American Library Association (source 1). The Newbery Award is the first children’s literature award in the world (source 1). It was first given out in 1921 by Frederic Melcher (source 3). He encouraged reading among children greatly (source 3). Frederic Melcher is a former bookseller and editor or Publishers Weekly(source 3). He believed the award should be named after John Newbery, the father, or inventor, or children’s literature(source 3). In 1922, the Newbery Award was established in John…