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books for children
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
this teaches us how to live
LITERATURE
promotes imagination, creativity, and reading
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
for young adults
ADOLESCENT’S LITERATURE
themes for children’s literature
age-appropriate, address growth, friendship, and family
genres of children’s literature
fairytales, picture books, adventures, and mysteries
themes of adolescent literature
identity, relationships, society, etc.
this reflects teenage life and guides adults through challenges of growing up
ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
genres for adolescent literature
novels, poetry, non-fiction
this literature uses sophisticated language.
ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
Age for children’s literature
7-13
Age for adolescent’s literature
18-30
this serves as a starter for reading habit
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
in this literature, they have liberty in the choice of words
ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
this is much lighter and enjoyable
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
helps you to know yourself better
ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
This literature is about the society and shows a bigger chunk of reality
ADULT LITERATURE
Cultural Significance
encourages self-discovery
Personal Growth
supports healthy emotional expression and helps children navigate complex emotions and experiences
Literacy Development
enhances vocabulary, improves reading comprehension, and encourages a love for reading
Empathy and Understanding
exploring the experiences and perspectives of the characters
Encouragement of Creativity
can inspire students to think outside the box
What are the significance of studying children’s and adolescent’s literature?
Cultural Significance, Personal Growth, Literacy Development, Empathy and Understanding, and Encouragement of Creativity
what is another term for Children’s literature?
Juvenile Literature
When did Children’s Literature started?
in 18th century
Two Ways that Modern Children’s Literature is classified
Genre; or the intended age of the reader
What are the periods in Children’s Literature?
Ancient Period, Medieval Period, Renaissance Period, Neo-classic Period, Romanticism Period, Age of Realism, and Modern Period
When did Irish folk tales started?
400 BCE
what does irish do every night?
Gather every evening to share the same tale to retain the authenticity of their stories
earliest written folktales
Panchatantra
Panchatantra is from?
India
When was Panchatantra written?
200 AD
How many versions and languages are there for Panchatantra?
200 versions and 50 languages
Who is being associated with the tale Panchatantra?
Vishnu Sharma
this is being read to prince and princesses; all about trust
Panchatantra
the earliest version of this appeared on papyrus scrolls
Aesop’s Fables
When did Aesop’s Fables appeared?
40 AD
Where did Aesop’s Fables started?
Greek
Someone who wrotes fables
Fabulist
attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object
Anthropomorphism
these are tales excerpt from bibles
Parables
In Imperial China, when did storytelling reached its peak?
Song Dynasty
What year did storytelling reached its peak?
960-1279 AD
What are the Types of Books published?
School books (alphabet and spelling), morals, manners, and religion
this literature aimed at the young reflected the generally accepted view that children were born sinful
Medieval Period
Characteristics of Books published
Instructive rather than entertaining, tuition in subjects like Latin and Math
Children experienced literature in the Middle ages in two ways, what are those?
Orally and written
What are the content of books?
Books for Education, ABC Poems, Conduct Manual, Educational Text, Books for Entertainment, Songs and Rhymes, Fables, and Folktales and Romances
Example of ABC poems
Lerne or be lewde (Learn or be Ignorant)
Example of Conduct Manual
Speculum Principis (A Mirror for Princes)
Books for entertainment themes
Sex, violence, and death
year where printing press is inherited
1440-1450
who inherited the printing press
JOHANNES GUTENBERG
before then, who only has the access to handwritten books?
WEALTHY CHILDREN
In 1440, these book with Bible verses and the alphabet were introduced
HORNBOOKS (LESSON PADDLES)
what year did Hornbooks were introduced?
1440
year where children’s books were written to indoctrinate children with social values
1600-1800
who believed that children were wicked and needed to be saved?
PURITANS
What is an example of a book that indoctrinates children with social values?
SPIRITUAL MILK FOR BOSTON BABES IN EITHER ENGLAND, DRAWN FROM THE BREASTS OF BOTH TESTAMENTS FOR THEIR SOULS’ NOURISHMENT
who wrote the book that indoctrinates children with social values?
JOHN COTTON (1656)
the first book published that is to entertain
ORBIS PICTUS (The World in Picture) by Johann Amos in 1657