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On My Way With Sesame Street My Abc's

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Twenty-five years, a quarter of a century! What changes have been made in children’s books throughout these years? The first book I chose was On My Way With Sesame Street: My ABC’s which was written in the year of 1989. Twenty-five years later, the second book I chose is called Disney Frozen: Forever Sisters, was written. Both of these books show the changes made in the world throughout these past years.

Major changes in children’s literature have been shown throughout these years. There was much more value to the older book that I used compared to the newer book. The older book included more of a story with vibrant colors. Also, the older book was more educational compared to the newer book. The older book presented the alphabet in …show more content…

Manifest functions are those recognized and intended consequences that people observe or expect in a social pattern or social institution. In the first book, On My Way With Sesame Street:My ABC’s, the main manifest function was to teach children the alphabet. The multiple sets of the alphabet, along with the different vocabulary, help to expand the vocabulary that the children develop. Along, with sentences describing the words, there are pictures demonstrating them. The alphabet demonstrated by Grover uses his own body and a few props to demonstrate the shapes of the letters. There is even an alphabet of trash done by Oscar the Grouch. Another manifest function would be that this book is a tool to teach children how to read. This book teaches children that there is more than one way to look at the alphabet, and that it can be fun to learn. The latent functions are those unrecognized consequences. When adults read this book to their children, the children will have to listen to comprehend what they are being read. The children will also be taught how to sit still to be able to see the book. Another latent function is that they will be taught other activities throughout this book like colors, shapes, and spelling. In the second book, Disney Frozen: Forever Sisters, a manifest function would be about how this book is a fairytale because Elsa has the powers of snow and ice. Love and hate relationships between siblings is shown throughout this book because Anna and Elsa fought and Elsa coronation, which caused Elsa to set off her powers, and caused her to run away, but she was hunted. She was almost killed until Anna saved her, and in the end everyone was happy. A manifest function, is that this book teaches children about love, and how to be able to express love. A major latent function is about body image. The girls in the book are very tiny which can cause girls to feel that they should look like

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