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Children’s Literature

Children’s Literature. By Amy Borders Borders2946FinalProject. Children’s Literature. There are many kinds of literature: Picture books Traditional Nursery rhymes Poetry Biography/Autobiography Realistic/Historical/Multicultural. Picture Books.

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Children’s Literature

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  1. Children’s Literature By Amy Borders Borders2946FinalProject

  2. Children’s Literature • There are many kinds of literature: • Picture books • Traditional • Nursery rhymes • Poetry • Biography/Autobiography • Realistic/Historical/Multicultural

  3. Picture Books • Definition: Books in which images and ideas join to form a unique whole • Illustrations in books should enhance the text, text may not even be necessary

  4. Picture Books • Awards are given each year to the best picture book, this is known as The Caldecott Medal Award. • The first award was given in 1938 to Dorothy Lathrop for Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book.

  5. Traditional Literature • A folktale is a term used to identify many different types of literature. • A folktale is a traditional, sometimes oral narrative. • Folktale is a general term as well as a specific type.

  6. Traditional Literature • Types: • Folktale • Fairytale • Myth • Animal tale • Legend • Tall Tale • Trickster

  7. Characteristics of a… • Folktale are: • Good vs. bad • Anytime, anywhere setting • Often interchangeable with a fairytale • Cultural • A problem needs to be solved

  8. Characteristics of a… • Fairytale: • No fairies • Set in the past, “Once upon a time..” • Contains magic or fantasy • Good vs. bad • Happy endings

  9. Characteristics of a… • Myth: • Ancient stories • Often “why” stories (Pourquoi) • Often Greek or Roman based

  10. Characteristics of a… • Fable or animal story: • Most common are Aesop’s Fables • Have a moral or lesson to be learned

  11. Characteristics of a… • Legend: • Based on an actual historical figure • Embellished tales

  12. Characteristics of a… • Tall Tale: • Tales of historical people often larger than life

  13. Characteristics of a… • Tricktster or noodlehead tale: • Contain likeable fools • Cunning and stupid characters • Often rabbits or ravens

  14. Nursery Rhymes • Often times nursery rhymes are linked to real events from the past. • Most have a melody and a rhythm.

  15. Poetry • There are many kinds of poetry. • Haikus • Cinquains • Couplets • Limericks, etc.

  16. Poetry • Most poems have rhythm, imagery and form

  17. Biography/Autobiography • Biographies and autobiographies can often bridge the gap between the past and the present. • Can also help transition a reader from fiction to non-fiction.

  18. Realistic, Historical and Multicultural • Realistic writings tell of true life. • Children can identify with the characters.

  19. Realistic, Historical and Multicultural • Historical books tell of the past. • In order to be considered historical the book must have been written at least 50 years ago.

  20. Realistic, Historical and Multicultural • Multicultural books are any that contain a protagonist that is a different race, religion, or who speaks a different language than a typical Euro-American individual.

  21. Children’s Literature • The many different types of literature for children is amazing. • Children can learn through many different avenues. They can explore different places and meet new people by opening a book or by listening to a story or by hearing a poem.

  22. Children’s Literature • All information in this presentation was gathered from the notes and presentations given for this course.

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