Series of children's books

Issues in Children’s Literature From the time a child is born, they are consistently exposed to literature. Whether it is fairytales, alphabet books, or Dr. Seuss, 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…

mother? J.K. Rowling is a very popular British author that wrote best-selling books but only after being rejected many times by publishing companies, she finally got her book published, and she then got out of welfare, got over her divorce, and became the 13th richest woman in Britain (richer than the queen). J.K. Rowling had a lot of things that were difficult to get over in her life. She was trying to publish her first book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" but she got rejected many…

author and noted Christian apologist, meaning defender of the Christian faith, and is most well known for writing the “Screwtape Letters” and The Chronicles of Narnia series. Known as the ‘Father of Modern Fantasy’, Lewis was an author of many talents and was able to write anything, from fiction to nonfiction, from children’s books to adult novels, there was nothing that this man could not do. Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His parents were Florence Augusta…

stories in just about anything. This can be reading a magazine, a book, articles in a newspaper, or reading something on the internet. Nonfiction is written about topics that are real and are based on actual facts and information. Biography- A biography is a true and detailed description about someone’s life and is usually written by someone else. It includes an account of the series of events during the person’s life. This book will include information about their life and things that have…

Name: Kathlene Flebbe Period:7 Title of your two books: The Hunger Games/Catching Fire Suzanne Collins is the writer of The Hunger Games series which is an international best seller. Suzanne Collins worked writing children's TV shows and has been nominated for a WGA award in animation. The Hunger Games and Catching Fire are about the terrible future society that takes place on a piece of land once known as North America.The Capitol tries to keep its people from rebelling by sending them into…

J. K. Rowling once wrote in one of her incredibly crafted books that, “Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” The young will soon grow to be the next generation of scholars, politicians, and even teachers, so isn’t it important that we prepare them for what lies ahead, perhaps with the inexhaustible fund of knowledge that comes from reading? By reading books such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, children can gain those crucial skills that will serve as the…

This book is set in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the Depression years and the dust storms that devastated the area. Billie Jo is a fourteen-year-old teenager whose dream is to become a famous pianist. Her life takes a tragic turn when her pregnant mother and unborn brother die in a kitchen fire. While trying to help her mother, her hands get seriously burned, shattering her most beloved dream. For the following two years, a series of misfortunes affect Billie Jo in such a degree that she…

Enid Blyton is a famous children’s writer who endeared herself to growing children with almost 600 books. She also created a series of books on a set of characters like the Famous Five and the Secret Seven. Her novels always cantered on children as the main characters who solved many crimes and mysteries, much before the Police could do. Enid Blyton was born in 1897 and died in 1968 of Alzheimer’s disease. Enid Blyton and Writing of “Children of Green Meadows” Enid Blyton also loved animals…

American novelist. From her beginnings in writing for children’s television, she developed her skills in writings aimed at youth. Her novels are meant for young readers, but she catches attention from people of all ages. She grabs her readers with her unique style and intense subject matter, drawing from experiences through her background. She is best known for writing two intense series of books, one of which was made into a popular movie series. As a result, she is held in high regard as being…

format to examine the portrayal of gender in the children’s book series, The Berenstain Bears, written by Jan, Stan, and Mike Berenstain. The two books And Too Much Junk Food and Get Ready for School will be my analysis material. I will look at how this social problem is coded by analyzing the portrayal of the mother, father, brother, and sister bears, and how they relate to each other. Each of the characters in The Berenstain Bears children’s books display traditional and outdated gender roles,…