Children's charities

Chapter 3: Exploring Genres in Children’s Books Noticings: Things I noticed in the Text and/or Illustrations: I noticed the effect of the art in illustrations and how the art can add meaning and emotion. There were two pictures shown in this chapter one with a blue background and the other bright red. The blue picture instantly reminded me of a calm environment whereas the red gave me a sense of anger or distress. I also noticed that pictures books are not only one genre but there is a picture

The Victorian Era was the ‘Golden Age’ for children’s literature, as adults expressed childhood innocence and purity in texts by starting again with a childlike perspective in order to engage with the audience. Many authors sought to create books for children to further emphasis the ideals of childhood

Dr. Seuss used innovative word choice in children's books to add humor, which encouraged children all across the world appreciate reading, and had a lasting impact on the way future authors and illustrators would write and draw. Dr. Seuss Created his reputation with comics and picture books (s2). Seuss made the wacky style of drawing he used work in his books work (s2).He started with drawings then added dialogue to make his books flow with the pictures (s2).Seuss created new and unique concepts

Majority of the childhood fairy tales one may have read growing up presents the readers with male dominated plots and content. This was, in many instances, due to the culture and time period in which these fairy tales were written in. In chapter one of Fairy Tales and Feminism entitled “Feminist Fairy-Tale Scholarship”, Donald Haase presents many concerns to the field of feminist scholars on fairy tales. Two concerns from Haase’s work that I will be applying to James Garner’s, Charles Perrault’s

Fairy Tales have been around for centuries. Fairy tales have long been sources of entertainment and moral education, putting together elements of fantasy with values. Today, fairy tales are often considered as children’s stories; however they have gradually become recent in popular culture. There are many versions of the fairy tales told with movies, books, and songs recounting the familiar stories as well as phrases alluding to them. The story of “Jack and the Beanstalk” is a perfect example of

Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll, a man who is most remembered for his ability to explain the simple mind of a child in wondrous ways. Lewis Carroll, pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, was born January 27, 1832, and died of illness January 14, 1898 (Biography 1). Within his sixty-six years on this Earth, he had managed to sway the hearts of both the young and old, leaving a legacy behind. Thus being, he has become one of the most appreciated writers in history thanks to his literary masterpiece, Alice’s

Sleeping Beauty Fairy tales are stories that allow kids to leave their normal lives and venture into a world of imaginary creatures, princesses, and magical places. The stories provide valuable lessons on confronting fear, overcoming a problem, and responsibility. The Fairy Tales that instill a sense of adventure and children connect with emotionally are classic short stories that have been around since the late 17th century. However, the happy, sweet stories that people grow up listening to are

Everyone at some point in their lives has read a classic fairytale. Many people do not realize the intense back stories and unusual ideas that societies may produce and infiltrate into these stories that are then passed down. One such story is Hansel and Gretel. There is a dramatic escape from the witch’s gingerbread house where Gretel is considered to be forced to shove her in the fire. When reading this story, many people think that Gretel’s act was that of defense. She is such an innocent little

A Critical Analysis to Nick Flynn’s “Cartoon Physics Part 1”. Children even at a very young age learn the unrealistic laws of the shows they watch and stories they hear. Such laws are used for entertainment and imagination. These laws are also used to, in a way, protect children since there is never any long lasting or permanent effects of any choices the characters make. Any problem can be solved in a few pages or less than thirty minutes. This poem directly speaks to Flynn’s philosophy on what

Fairy tales play a very important role in childhood. Children value these stories because they are entertaining and fill their heads with the idea that there will always be a happily ever after. In the original versions of fairy tales, they are not meant to be for children. The stories were supposed to be for adults and do not have happy endings. The rearranged versions of fairy tales today help children boost their imagination, distinguish right from wrong, and develop critical thinking skills.