Series of children's books

“About a quarter of American adults (26%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form.” I believe I form part of this demographic group because I don't like reading books. I would say that my past experiences have made me into being a non reader. Therefore, I will explain to you my process of how I learned to read and who influenced my success, what were my favorite books back then and now, and how my past experiences have shaped me into

cereal boxes, even the little books my mom would buy me. I remember my mom telling me “stop writing in your books, you’ll ruin them,” after that, I made sure to keep a pencil and paper with me in case I felt like I wanted to write. In addition to reading and writing in my books, I would sit with my sister after she had checked out her books from the library at the school she attended. I’d wait until she finished, and then get her books and read as much as I could. The books she had checked that I had

Laying on my comfortable bed under my warm covers with a chapter book in front of my face, I turned to the last page. “It was a suc-cess-ful successful day,” read the final line in the book. My heart began to race as my eyes grew wide like an owl’s. Had I really just read a whole chapter book by myself? I sprung out of my bed and ran to go tell my mom. “Mommy, I just finished reading a chapter book all by myself!” I exclaimed with a wide smile plastered on my face. “I’m so proud of you!” my mother

literature has been around, books have been written that define the culture of a generation, though some leave lasting changes in pop culture. When the first Harry Potter was accepted to be published many years ago nobody was prepared for the enormous success the series would have. The series captured a massive following from the beginning, turning a simple seven book series into a franchise. Though I may not be an expert on literature, I have read the entire Harry Potter series multiple times and am a

Amanda Cockrell discusses why the Harry Potter series differs from other children’s series. First, the fantastic story is set in real life, or contemporary England where things don’t always work out. Cockrell points out that good does not always win, and humor is incorporated into fights with evil which is concerning for some parents. Also, children’s book are normally without depth, but this is not the case with the Harry Potter series. These books are hard to read and more complex. Harry is compared

Ages: 500-1500 6 The Renaissance: 1500-1650 7 The Rise of Puritanism and John Locke: Late 1600s 8 3. Beginning of Children’s Literature: Late 1700s 10 4. Fairy and Folk Tales 12 The Golden Age of Children’s Literature: Late 1800s 12 5. Victorian Children's Literature 16 6. Contemporary Children's Literature 18 6. Analysis of Harry Potters’ series 21 7. Conclusion 30 8. Summary 31 Children’s Literature Definitions 31 The Ancient World [ancient Rome; 50 BCE to 500 CE] 31 The Middle Ages [500 to 1500 CE]

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Controversy over children’s literature is nothing new. Children are deemed innocent because they have yet to experience the world, and there is a viewpoint that children should be protected from literature, if it potentially harms their innocence. Despite the worldwide popularity of the Harry Potter series, its use of witchcraft, wizardry, and violence has drawn plenty of controversy because some believe that these books are not suitable for children. In the early 2000s

throughout history. Children’s literature is best known for happy endings and keeping things light and positive. However, there are a handful of authors that uses, children’s fear to create short stories and depict a sense of terror. Robert Lawrence Stine exposes children’s literature to the fun in fear. Stine’s well known series is Goosebumps. Stine impacted the world of children’s literature by helping more kids become interested in reading, creating a “Horror Life” genre for children’s literature, and

phenomenon in the world of children's literature, this phenomenon is Harry Potter. J.K. Rowlings series of novels about a young wizard and his years at "Hogwarts School of Wizarding and Witchcraft," has become one of the most successful children's book series of all time. Before reading any of the now four novels, one may find it hard to believe that a children's novel may be so entertaining. But once one starts reading any of the four books, it is plain to see why these books are so popular. Before

born August 25, 1962 (Age 52) she attended Indiana University, New York University and Alabama School Of Fine Arts. In 1991 Collins began her writing career writing for children’s television shows, Clarissa explains it all, Little bear, The mystery files of Shelby woo and many more. Suzanne Collins wrote the famous “Hunger Games” series. For the most part during her childhood, she and her family moved a great deal. To the Collins history was a very important topic. Nearly all of this was a result of