Full Description
Literature for Children covers the full range of subjects typically addressed in children's literature, while focusing on genres and concepts rather than on particular authors. The book's concise, accessible, inviting style includes many specific illustrations and explanations as examples of the concepts presented and allows readers to spend more time reading the primary texts. Included are topics for consideration and discussion at the end of each chapter, many bibliographies of both scholarly resources and children's books, an extensive glossary, a list of children's literature research sources, and lists of children's book awards, making the book an outstanding, useful resource.
Contents
Table of Contents Part IChapter 1 The History of Children's Literature: How We Got Here Introduction The Ancient World-Greece and Rome (ca. 850 BCE to 476 CE) The Medieval World (ca. 476-1450) The Renaissance (ca. 1450-1700) The Eighteenth Century The Nineteenth Century The Twentieth Century and Beyond Summary Timeline For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 2 Literature and Child Development: Growing Through Reading Introduction Language Acquisition in Children Child Development Theories Jean Piaget and Cognitive Development Sensorimotor Period Preoperational Period Period of Concrete Operations Period of Formal Operations Erik Erikson and Psychosocial Development Trust Versus Mistrust Autonomy Versus Doubt Initiative Versus Guilt Industry Versus Inferiority Identity Versus Role Confusion Lawrence Kohlberg and Moral Development Pre-conventional Level Conventional Level Post-conventional Level Bibliotherapy Censorship Summary For Reflection and Discussion Chapter 3 The Elements of Story: The Building Blocks of Literature Introduction Characters Character Type Character Development Character Revelation Setting Narrative Point of View First-person Narrator Omniscient Narrator Limited Narrator Plot Dramatic Plot Episodic Plot Parallel Plot Sequential Plot Cumulative Plot Conflict Protagonist against Another Protagonist against Society Protagonist against Nature Protagonist against Self Theme Style Words Sentences Exposition and Dialogue Tone Humor Didacticism Sentimentalism Irony Parody Summary For Reflection and Discussion Chapter 4 Exploring Books: Reading, Talking, Doing Introduction Lev Vygotsky and Education The Reader-Centered Approach to Literature Reading Experiences Reading Aloud Storytelling Book Discussions Memory Questions Interpretation Questions Application Questions Evaluation Questions Writing Experiences Webbing and Mapping Response Journals Book Reports Dramatic Experiences Oral Interpretation Story Theater Reader's Theater Puppet Theater Creative Dramatics Artistic Responses Graphic Art Plastic Art Creating Books Summary For Reflection and Discussion Chapter 5 Cultural Diversity and Inclusion: Reading the World Introduction Definition of Culturally Diverse Literature Types of Cultural Diversity African Americans Hispanic Americans Native Americans Asian Americans The Jewish Experience Other Cultures Gender Awareness Alternative Families The Physically, Emotionally, and Intellectually Challenged Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Part II: The kinds of Children's literature Chapter 6 Beginning Books: Knowledge Through Delight Introduction Mother Goose Rhymes Origin and Definition Mother Goose and Child Development Table: Choosing Mother Goose Books Alphabet and Counting Books Alphabet Books Counting Books Perceptual Concept Books Tactile Books and Movable Books Wordless Picture Books Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 7 Picture Books: The Collaboration of Story and Art Introduction History of the Picture Book Picture Book Texts Plot Character Language Subject and Tone Elements of Picture Book Art Line Shape Space Texture Composition and Perspective Color Design and Meaning in Picture Books Rhythm and Movement Tension Page Layout Artistic Media Painterly Techniques Graphic Techniques Photography and Digital Art Composite Techniques Artistic Styles Realism Cartoon Art Folk Art Naive Art Impressionism Cubism Expressionism Surrealism Picture Book Layout: Three Examples Graphic Novels Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 8 Poetry: For the Love of Language Introduction Definition of Poetry Sounds in Poetry Rhyme Rhythm Pictures in Poetry Sensory Description Sight Touch Hearing Smell Taste Motion Comparative Description Simile Metaphor Personification Forms of Poetry Narrative Poetry Lyric Poetry Haiku Cinquain Concrete Poetry Limerick Free Verse Nonsense Poetry Sharing Poetry with Children Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 9 Folk Narratives: The Oldest Stories Introduction Storytelling Conventions of Folktales Setting Character Plot Theme and Conflict Style Types of Folktales Talking Animal Tales and Fables Moral Tales Local Legends and Tall Tales Dilemma Tales and Riddles Wonder Tales or Marchen Merry Tales Ghost Stories Pourquoi Tales Trickster Tales Myths and Traditional Epics Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 10 Fantasy: The World of Make Believe Introduction History of Fantasy Characteristics of Fantasy Magic and Rules Setting Character Plot Theme Originality Types of Fantasy Literary Fairy Tales and Magical Fantasy Comic Fantasy Talking Animal (and Toy) Fantasy Miniature Fantasy Epic, Heroic and Adventure Fantasy Horror Fantasy Time-Slip Fantasy Science Fiction or Speculative Fantasy Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 11 Realistic Fiction: The Days of Our Lives Introduction Definitions of Historical and Contemporary Realism Characteristics of Realistic Fiction Setting Character Plot Language Themes History of Historical Realism Concerns of Historical Realism Recreating the Period Unobtrusive History Credible Dialogue Sensitivity and Objectivity History of Contemporary Realism Nineteenth-century Origins Twentieth-century Realism Topics in Contemporary Realism Family Life (and Problems) Friends Outsiders Sexuality Mortality Survival Mysteries and Puzzles Sports Animals Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Chapter 12 Nonfiction: Telling It Like It Is Introduction History of Nonfiction Characteristics of Nonfiction Purpose and Audience Factual Information Style Format Apparatus of Nonfiction Table of Contents Footnotes/Endnotes Glossary Bibliography Index Illustrations in Nonfiction Photographs Drawings Maps, Chart, Diagrams, Tables Biography and Autobiography Authentic Biography Fictionalized Biography Biographical Fiction Complete, Partial, and Collective Biographies Autobiography General Nonfiction History and Culture Science and Nature Arts and Leisure Human Growth and Development Summary For Reflection and Discussion Selected Bibliography Glossary Children's Literature Resources Children's Book Awards TheCaldecott Award The Newbery Award The Mildred L. Batchelder Award The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award The Coretta Scott Award The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award The Phoenix Award The Hans Christian Andersen Award The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
