Children's songs

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’…

Like Huck states in book, “Children’s books have always reflected the general social and human values of a society, so it is not surprising that they are also scrutinized for implied attitudes or biases of that society” (Huck, p.205), no one can promise that there are no bias or stereotyping…

C. S. Lewis, a well-known author and apologist, is best known by people of all ages for his seven volume series entitled it “Prince Caspian”. As Lewis wrote about the land of Narnia, an imaginary world visited by children of this world, he had two obvious purposes: to entertain the readers and to suggest analogies of the Christian faith. Although some feel that his stories are violent, Lewis is successful at using fiction to open people's' hearts to accepting Christ as their Savior because he…

Anything that children read is under the term of Children Literature, whether fiction, non-fiction, poetry or drama used by young people (Nodelman, 2008:9). Therefore, an author of a great literary work is presented an award which is structured with one organization as the presenter and another financial sponsor organization. I tended in this essay to discuss the importance of the awards to children literature. Criteria judges and procedures associated with winning the prize, is taken in…

The article begins by stating that the recognition of the importance of science in early childhood education has increased in the last few years. Despite this recognition, there are still concerns about the quality and quantity of science experiences present in the classroom. The authors stated that this lack in quality and quantity is due to the generalist nature of teaching in earl childhood settings and the lack in the teacher 's confidence in her background knowledge of the subject. To…

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” The book, ‘The Little Prince’, incredibly written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a philosophical story that highlights on a child’s perspective in life contrasted with an adult’s perspective. A strange and wonderful story for all ages that also features superb illustrations made by the author himself. Although, the story book was likely made for children it conveys a lot of messages to the…

E.B. White’s children’s novel Charlotte’s Web encapsulates a trifecta of distinctive features. The bildungsroman work accomplishes the tasks of telling a great story, educating the young, and catering to the moral, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of children, from within the story and out. White captures appropriate progression and maturation, especially through the protagonists Wilbur and Fern. To Love and To Be Loved A child’s need for love is based on security and it is…

you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.” ("BrainyQuote"). Geisel had some experience making cartoons for PM Magazine during WW2 about politics, which is sometimes dipped into his children's books. Geisel did not become popular fast but he was willing to put in the time and dedication to be where he ended…

The book I have chose to evaluate is Jack's Path of Courage, The Life of John F. Kennedy, by Doreen Rappaport. This book fits into two main genres. It is biographical non-fiction presented as a picture book. To evaluate it as a picture book the illustrations must be considered. The illustrations in this book are accurate and correspond well with the content of the story. They are done in watercolor with rounded lines making the story appealing for children. The pages where the story is sad…

edified due to fairy tales. Without fairy tales, children are robbed of what they could gain from literature. By Bettelheim’s standards within “The Struggle for Meaning,” children are entitled to a deeper meaning of literature. Fairy tales captivate children’s creative thought process to unconsciously guide them morally. This is done by letting children not choose between good and evil, but by who they wish to unconsciously become in a given fairy tale. Sheltering children from life’s grave…