1. Literature and the Child
Created by Lee-Anne Spalding, M. Ed.
Source: Literature and the Child 7th Ed.
By Lee Galda, Bernice Cullinan & Lawrence R. Sipe

2. Quality children’s literature...
Contributes to oral language development
Helps students become better readers
Helps students become better writers
Leads students to LOVE reading
Unites varied cultures

3. Genres of Children’s Literature All based on content - See Pg
Genres of Children’s Literature All based on content - See Pg. 12 Figure 1.3 (Picture books based on format; all genres; interdependence of story and illustrations)

4. Literary Narrative Elements Pg. 11 Figure 1.2
Setting
Characterization
Plot
Theme
Style
Point of View

5. Criteria for Good Books
Criteria for Good Books! Please be sure you know the coding system for your text- see pg. 6.
Open your text Pg. 24; Figure 1-4
Now go to the booklist on p. 30

6. Picture Books My personal favorite :)
Illustrations support text (ESOL friendly)
Attract talented artists
Can be wordless
Based on format; can cover all genres
Appropriate for children of ALL ages

7. Poetry
Appealing to the ear (rhythmic) as well as the mind and emotions
Helps with beginning reading skills
Helps teach PA skills
Expands vocabulary
NCTE recognizes outstanding poets

8. Folklore
Passed down through generations by word of mouth; therefore change over time
No known authors
Nursery rhymes, fairy tales, tall tales Paul Bunyan, fables (moral tales-teach lesson), mythology, legends, epics, hero tales, folk songs, & religious stories
Tend to be very diverse

9. Fantasy Imaginative literature Could not happen in the real world
Ranges from talking animal stories for very young to complex novels that explore universal truths

10. Science Fiction Imaginative extrapolation of fact and theory
Use scientific principles and established theories to create stories that could happen in the future
Common science fiction- space travel and the establishment of “future worlds”
See Pg. 17

11. Realistic Fiction
Fiction set in modern times with events that actually could occur in the real world
Characters, plot and setting are created to stay within the realm of possibility
Covers a wide range of human emotions as well as traditional themes of making friends and growing up

12. Historical Fiction
Fictitious characters set in past events that did or could have occurred
Authors who write this genre do careful research; now from multiple perspectives
Range in time periods from prehistoric through 20th century
Usually told through the perspective of a child or young adult living through a particular time period

13. Biography Tells of a real person’s life or portion of it
Subjects usually have led exemplary lives and were/are famous
Come in picture book form or novel
Autobiographies are written by the person themselves

14. Nonfiction Informational books that explain a subject
Outnumbers fiction 12 to 1 in most libraries
Represented in many ways; picture books, photo-essays, how to’s, expository text
Covers a wide range of topics
Have evolved to not only inform but delight children

15. Early Notable Contributors to Children’s Literature
John Newbery (1744) *opened bookstore/published sold books
Lewis Carroll (1865) *first written purely for children’s pleasure
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851) *first American book for kids
Beatrix Potter (1902) *The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Margery Williams (1922) *beginning of modern picture books
Ludwig Bemelmans (1939) *Madeline
Robert McCloskey (1941) *Make Way for Ducklings
E. B. White (1952) * Charlotte’s Web

16. “Children and books aren’t made of velcro; they don’t stick without a little help from significant others…”
- Cullinan and Galda, p. 24
2002

17. Journals and Awards  See Appendix A for detailed lists
The Newbery Award given yearly since 1922, for excellence in children's literature
The Caldecott Medal given yearly to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the year
Coretta Scott King Award awarded annually to African American authors and illustrators whose work exemplifies all that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for; peace, courage, determination and world brotherhood
Booklinks
Booklist
BCCB
The Horn Book Magazine
Publisher’s Weekly
The Reading Teacher

18. Web Resources Be sure to check out the websites on page 28, Figure They may help you with your Author Study/Website Explorations Assignment!