In the same way that great grown-up writing, great youngsters' writing – as it is characterized

Children’s literature is the precedent for the development of all children. Children’s literature varies from poetry to children’s picture books. Every aspect of children’s literature gives an ability to grow a child mentally and develop their ideas and imagination. In early literature, children were romanized to be perfect and well behaved. Author Maurice Sendak counters the idea of a perfect child in his book “Where The Wild Things Are”. Sendak uses his picture book to illustrate a child’s ability to have feelings of anger, resentment, and frustration. The interviewer, Patrick F. Roughen of Red Feather Journal states that“Where the Wild Things Are (1963) contains some of the earliest attempts in children’s literature to represent the intrapsychic challenges of the lives of children. Anger, frustration, and the complexities of parent-child relationships can be found throughout its pages”. “Where the Wild Things Are” reinforces the idea that children are capable of emotions that one would imagine are only depicted in the adult world.

In the modern world, children’s literature, fairy tales, and fiction books influence our childhood and early development. In the 1500’s and 1600’s no children’s literature for entertainment existed, they had educational books. As babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, my parents and teachers read us books after books. It is proven that reading to young kids is important for their imagination, vocabulary, and communication skills in early life.

The friends of the narrator, however, do not hide in the imaginary world of childhood and are maturing into adolescents. Sally, “ screamed if she got her stockings muddy,” felt they were too old to “ the games” (paragraph 9). Sally stayed by the curb and talked to the boys (paragraph 10).

When readers read a story written by an author they will usually think that the author likes to read books and is what led the author to writing a book. William Goldman said, “As a child, I had no Interest in reading” (Goldman 3), this can lead readers to imagining the author as a young child rather than an adult not wanting to read a book. When Readers imagine the author as a young child the image imagined can give a better sense of how the author felt as a young child. The imagination of a child giving the reader a picture to think about is less complex than that of a adult giving a reader a picture to think about.

Geisel is thought to be one of the best children’s book authors. “For most people the thought of growing up in a world without Green Eggs and Ham, Grinches, and Cats in Hats is barely conceivable” (Levine 10). Children throughout the world have grown up with the wonderful books created by “Dr. Seuss”. “These odd creations occupy a special place in the earliest memories of children around the world” (Levine 10). He has been able to not only capture their minds but their hearts as well. Geisel’s colorful imagination, upbeat rhymes, and unique illustrations seem to have no limits. He has written books that range from simply humorous to impressively insightful. This has contributed greatly in him selling more than 200 million copies. To many “Dr. Seuss is by far the best-selling children’s author to date, and perhaps the most beloved” (Levine

In “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins, the authors both argue that innocence is necessary to cultivate the ideal child via their protective tones, deceptive plot, and contrasting rhyme schemes.

The ways that Baca and Graff want to get kids to write are to similar yet different ways. In that Baca and Graff want them to write about things they will want to write about to thank they don’t feel like it is work. Baca want kids to, “tell the stories that no one else has: the stories of their lives,” (Baker 861). And by having the kids write about their lives they will not feel like they are writing about something many other kids have written about and that way they will want to tell people there stories by writing them. Graff on the other hand wants to inspire kid in a little different way by having them write not about the classic books but instead about what it is that they are

“Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom of the future (Dale Turner).” This quote is about the theme of learning from your mistakes which are used commonly in adolescent stories. Our adolescent years is where we experience various lessons which help shape what we think when we are older and without a doubt the lesson of learning from your mistakes is a crucial one and one we all have experienced in our own lives. Some specific stories that incorporate this theme are “The Intruder”, “A&P”, and “The bass, The River and Sheila Mant”. In coming of age stories, the authors utilize the lesson of learning from your mistakes.

It was a recent trip to the Kohl’s Department Store in Springhill, TN that declared what children’s author would be the best fit for writing a paper that addresses the best traits and limitations of such a person. Kohl’s Department Stores are currently featuring and selling four of award winning children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle’s books and plush animals in support of their program Kohl’s Cares, which gives 100 percent of their profit to support health and education initiatives in communities all over the nation. The books The Mixed-Up Chameleon, The Hungry Caterpillar, The Foolish Tortoise, and The Grouchy Ladybug, and plush chameleons, caterpillars, tortoises, and ladybugs can be purchased separately for five dollars each

There are a multitude of themes in the novel which are relevant to our contemporary lives; strong examples are the universal themes of the power of words and the kindness and cruelty of humans. It is clear that words have substantial weight in the modern world, as they are the catalyst for momentous political events, social movements, unions, and even conflict. Since teenagers are budding members of society, it is vital for them to understand the power of words and the two extremes of

Focusing his purpose on informing the audience of the missed opportunities children face when beginning language, W.H. Auden expresses his opinions by providing information as well as examples of what children experience when entering the world of language. He argues that children are able to grasp more than people realize and the fact that authors undermine children’s mental capacity “is utter nonsense”. Using an informational and persuasive style of writing, Auden achieves his purpose by displaying a sense of pathos, stating that children deserve more than books that contain “a very limited vocabulary… in the most simplest and obvious forms”; by introducing a scenario that is prevalent in the U.S. today - children’s abilities are undermined

This charming story reverses the typical roles within a children’s book. With underlying issues of stereotypes, independence and empowerment, it fills children with imagination and teaches them the importance of being strong, smart, and the realization that beauty comes from within.

In our forever changing society, it is important to have teen literature as a source where young adults can learn about and enhance their knowledge on issues related to adolescence and the progression into adulthood. Young Adult novels such as ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’ by John Marsden and others alike provide an escape where young people can be introduced to and understand certain concepts, whether they deal with growing up or just life in general. In the novel, ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began,’ first published in 1994, the teens make many choices, both good and bad, and through this it conveys to the audience that these choices are essential to the fundamentals of life. With the book having a mostly young audience, this type of information is important because it shows that youth is about learning to make good choices and how these choices are the catalyst to becoming an adult. Examples of how teenagers are represented include: heroic, intelligent, brave, noble and powerful, just to name a few. From this characterisation, it empowers readers to reflect upon how they act in their daily lives and this then allows them to know that they themselves can have any of these qualities in their lives. If readers can identify with given themes from a novel, it allows them to relate the themes to situations that they may be going through and in turn, it lets readers normalise the struggles that they may be facing in their lives. In the journey of the characters in the novel,

The impact this short story brings to the reader is one we all can relate to. We have all been that little child who wants something different then what our mother is trying to buy for us. Parents are always there to help us out with what we need before the things we want. The attitude and behavior of the child in the short story should impact the students to make them see and understand why

The term “good” is one that causes divisiveness given its subjective nature. An exclusion to this rule, however, is the term in relation to writing. Good writing, albeit having its intricacies, is generally writing in which the writer utilizes mode and diction to fulfill the ultimate goal of getting his or her point across.