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Genres in Children’s Literature

Genres in Children’s Literature. Genres. Poetry Folklore Fantasy Contemporary Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Biography Nonfiction/Informational Picture Books. Poetry. The art of rhythmical composition.

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Genres in Children’s Literature

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  1. Genres in Children’s Literature

  2. Genres • Poetry • Folklore • Fantasy • Contemporary Realistic Fiction • Historical Fiction • Science Fiction • Biography • Nonfiction/Informational • Picture Books

  3. Poetry • The art of rhythmical composition • It thoughtfully explores the world, give insight into the human condition and experience, and bring pleasure to the reader. • written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts • It may appear on the page as a single line, a thin column, or in the shape of a tree, but not in a paragraph

  4. Folklore • The traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people. • The body of stories and legends attached to a  • particular place, group, or activity

  5. Fantasy Fantasy uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within this genre take place in a fictional world where magic is common.

  6. “What if” stories, illusions of reality. Events that could happen in the real world, characters that seem real with a contemporary setting. Contemporary Realistic Fiction

  7. Historical Fiction • Not to be confused with nonfiction or biography, the historical fiction genre contains books that tell stories of history. • Historical fiction books weave fictional stories into factual historical events. • Set in the past, could have happened. • Story reconstructs events of past age, things that could have or did occur.

  8. Science fiction • Science fiction contain story elements not found in the known universe, such as being able to change shapes or read another character’s thoughts. • The otherworldly elements in science fiction are based on extrapolated scientific fact pushed into logical but unproven possibilities, such as creating a bionic being that is a perfect reproduction of an existing woman.

  9. Biography • Biography • Biography tells the story, or at least part of the story, of an actual person’s life. Reliable sources and documentation are imperative. • Plots and themes based on a person’s life or part of a life history; letters, memoirs, diaries, journals or autobiographies.

  10. Nonfiction/informational Informational books can be written as expository or narrative. They are non-fiction books that provide information about a variety of topics, such as: • Sports • Animals • History • Science • Weather • Geography • Space • Careers

  11. Picture Books • Picture books usually have a picture on every page, but some may not have any text at all. They usually have 32 pages; pictures carry the story. There are many subcategories for picture books: • Alphabet Books • Counting Books • Mother Goose Books • Nursery Rhyme Books • Concept Books • Wordless Books • Nearly Wordless Books • Toy Books • Baby Books • Interactive Books • Pattern or Predictable Books • Picture Story Books

  12. The End Created by Julie Jaques December 2, 2013

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