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    Fairy tales are often said to be an enchanting way to introducing children to the inherit sorrows one experience in the world as they grow older. The classic fairy tale Snow White presents enchanting characters that are the representation of archetypical characters. In Sandra’s M. Gilbert’s and Susan Gubar’s essay “Snow White and Her Wicked Stepmother” the author’s analysis of the classic story of Snow white. The most captivating argument within this story is that it foreshadows the underline issues

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    This Dr. Seuss original was published by PM Magazine and was printed on July 30, 1942 in midst of World War Two. The cartoon is named The Guy Who Makes a Mock of Democracy as it showcases the United States mindset on racist prejudice which was a common theme at the time. Dr. Seuss used his cartoon as a way of persuasion and a way to show his stance on what was going on during 1942. There was a lot of racial prejudice going on towards Japanese Americans because of the Pearl Harbor attack that had

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    no certification at all. Just a regular registered nurse would take care of everyone there was no specititizes. Hospitals would not admit a lot of children with communicable disease because of high mortality rates. This changed when the first children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was built in 1855. This hospital did not care if a child had a communicable disease or not. After they started treating more children

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    Throughout history, stories have been a way for people to communicate ideas and lessons through a form of art. One distinct genre that is well-known by many is the fairy tale. A fairy tale is any story that contains magical and imaginary beings and lands. They are often, but not limited to, being created for children. Fairy tales are often employed as symbolic lessons for the children. For adults, fairy tales were a form of entertainment. The Aarne-Thompson Folktale Types and Motif Index separates

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    Puss In Boots A child's imagination is a powerful and unique thing. Not only is it used to make up stories and games, but it is a key factor in their creative thoughts and can lead to the type of education or career that is offered to them. Fairy Tales have been a major part of kid’s lives ever since they became popular. Fairy tales have withstood this test of time because children have spent countless hours begging their parents to read them all the fairy tales in the book. “Puss in boots” is

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    According to University of Pennsylvania Pediatrics, it states, ¨The ranking of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia included number one rankings in Neonatology and Pulmonology; second in Cancer, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Neurology and Neurosurgery; third in Heart and Heart Surgery and Nephrology; and fourth in Gastroenterology/GI Surgery

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    Andersen depicted a more gruesome and realistic view of the not so happily ever after. However, when the work was recreated into a film by the Disney Corporation the original gory details were not included to keep the fairy tale appropriate for children’s viewing. This transition has created a great separation between the original piece of literature and the new Disney film. Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Little Mermaid possesses certain qualities that define it as a literary work, whereas

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    A brain is a wonderful thing to have. Why waste it? Well, research shows that reading makes you smarter. Although you may not notice but you read every day. From little things like a stop sign to a chapter book or your homework. Reading has an effect on your grades and your IQ. Scientist have proven on different test subjects or even identical twins that the ones who don’t read that often have a lower grade level then the person who does read often. According to Teach Reading early, “In the first

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    Alice in Wonderland "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" Said Alice. "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the cat. "I don't much care where," said Alice. "Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the cat. "As long as you​ ​get somewhere." The question today is whether or not Carl Lewis wrote Alice in Wonderland with a purpose or was it just for entertainment. I believe it was for a purpose and also for entertainment. Although the purpose

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    creativity while, non-fiction and stories incorporating diversity, teach children about a certain topic and help broaden their horizons. Keeping the importance of all the different genres of books in mind, I chose two articles from the Journal of Children’s Literature pertaining to this subject. The name of the first article I read is, Drawing Stories, Writing Pictures: Reading and Composing Multimodally in Storying Studio, written by Prisca Martens. This article discusses the significance of picturebooks

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