CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Flashcards

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Children’s text :

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is anything written for children.

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Why do scholars and students study children’s text?

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To identify the kind of ideologies represented in children’s books.

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Is there such as thing as ‘bad’ children’s text?

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There are no bad authors for children, that children like and want to read and seek out or bad books because every child is different.

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What makes a good children’s book?

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Stories that teach some values but at the same time give pleasure

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Concept of children in the seventeen-century:

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Before children were not recognized as having special needs there were seen as a miniature version of men and women . As a result there was a lack on an establish educational system an books written specially for children. Books were merely for pleasure and not to teach values. This started changing in the nineteen century to twentieth century were people started using the concept of children and childhood. The later on the period of childhood was considered the most important period in ones life.
Example: little red ridding hood, indulgence/ education/modern

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