Literature for Children : A Short Introduction

by Russell, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780801330865
• ISBN10: 0801330866
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This succinct yet comprehensive introduction to children's literature focuses on genres and concepts rather than on particular authors. From a literary perspective, this engaging title explores the foundations and contexts of literature, including the various genres of children's literature from picture to informational books.

Author Biography

David L. Russell is professor of languages and literature at Ferris State University

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
PART I The Contexts of Children's Literature	1	(92)
The History of Children's Literature	3	(22)
The Classical World	3	(1)
The Middle Ages	4	(1)
The European Renaissance	5	(4)
Technological and Social Changes	5	(2)
Puritanism	7	(1)
John Locke and Educational Philosophy	7	(1)
Bunyan, Defoe, and Swift	7	(2)
The Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries	9	(1)
John Newbery and Children's Book Publishing	9	(1)
Rousseau and the Moral Tale	9	(1)
The Rise of the Folktales	10	(1)
The Victorians: The Golden Age	10	(4)
British Children's Literature	12	(1)
Adventure or Boys' Stories	12	(1)
Fantasy Stories	12	(2)
Realistic Stories	14	(1)
The United States	14	(4)
Adventure or Boys' Stories	14	(1)
Domestic or Girls' Stories	15	(1)
Fantasy Stories	15	(1)
Children's Book Illustration in the Golden Age	16	(1)
Popular Literature--Great Britain and America	16	(2)
Between the Wars: 1920-1940	18	(1)
From World War II to the Present: A Second Golden Age?	19	(1)
Children's Literature from Around the World	20	(2)
Summary	22	(1)
Recommended Readings	23	(2)
Child Development and Literature	25	(10)
Language Acquisition	25	(1)
Modern Theories of Child Development	26	(6)
Piaget's Cognitive Theory of Development	27	(1)
Sensorimotor Period	27	(1)
Preoperational Period	28	(1)
Period of Concrete Operations	28	(1)
Period of Formal Operations	29	(1)
Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory	29	(1)
Trust versus Mistrust	29	(1)
Autonomy Versus Doubt	29	(1)
Initiative Versus Guilt	30	(1)
Industry Versus Inferiority	30	(1)
Identity Versus Role Confusion	30	(1)
Kohlberg's Theory of the Development of Moral judgment	31	(1)
The Preconventional Level	31	(1)
The Conventional Level	31	(1)
The Postconventional Level	31	(1)
The Uses of Developmental Psychology	32	(1)
Works Cited	33	(1)
Recommended Readings	33	(2)
Cultural and Social Diversity	35	(22)
Cultural Diversity	35	(8)
African Americans	37	(1)
Native Americans	38	(2)
Hispanic Americans	40	(1)
Asian Americans	41	(1)
Worldwide Cultures	42	(1)
Social Diversity	43	(5)
Gender Awareness	43	(1)
Gender-Biased Language	44	(1)
Gender Roles	44	(1)
Gender Behavior	44	(1)
Alternative Families and Lifestyles and Family Problems	45	(1)
The Physically, Emotionally, and Intellectually Challenged	46	(1)
Other Issues	47	(1)
Works Cited	48	(1)
Recommended Readings	48	(1)
A Selected Bibliography of Culturally Diverse Children's Books	49	(8)
The Study of Literature	57	(18)
The Elements of Literature	57	(9)
Characters	57	(1)
Setting	58	(1)
Point of view	59	(1)
Plot	60	(1)
Conflict	61	(1)
Theme	61	(1)
Style	62	(1)
Exposition	62	(1)
Dialogue	62	(1)
Vocabulary	62	(1)
Imagery	63	(1)
Sentences	63	(1)
Tone	64	(1)
Humor in Literature	64	(1)
Condescending Tones	65	(1)
Literary Criticism	66	(6)
Formalist and New Criticism	66	(1)
Archetypal Criticism	67	(1)
Historical Criticism	68	(1)
Psychoanalytical Criticism	69	(1)
Feminist Criticism	70	(1)
Reader Response Criticism	71	(1)
Works Cited	72	(1)
Recommended Readings	73	(2)
Responding to Literature	75	(18)
Literature-Based Learning	75	(12)
The Reader-Centered Approach to Literature	76	(1)
Reading Aloud	77	(1)
Storytelling	77	(1)
Book Discussions	78	(2)
Writing Experiences	80	(1)
Webbing and Mapping	80	(1)
Response Journals	81	(1)
Book Reports: variations on an Old Theme	82	(1)
Creating Books	83	(1)
Dramatic Responses to Literature	84	(1)
Oral Interpretation	84	(1)
Story Theater	84	(1)
Reader's Theater	84	(1)
Creative Dramatics	85	(1)
Role-Playing	85	(1)
Puppet Theater	85	(1)
Artistic Responses to Literature	86	(1)
The Graphic Arts	86	(1)
The Plastic Arts	86	(1)
Children's Literature and Film	87	(2)
Children's Books and the Censor	89	(2)
Works Cited	91	(1)
Recommended Readings	91	(2)
PART II The Kinds of Children's Literature	93	(169)
Books of Early Childhood	95	(27)
Mother Goose Books	95	(12)
Cognitive Development	97	(1)
Aesthetic Development	97	(1)
Social and Physical Development	98	(1)
Choosing Mother Goose Books	98	(1)
Illustrators of Mother Goose	99	(8)
Wordless Picture Books	107	(1)
Toy Books	107	(1)
Alphabet Books	108	(4)
Content of Alphabet Books	110	(1)
Design of Alphabet Books	111	(1)
Counting Books	112	(1)
Content of Counting Books	112	(1)
Design of Counting Books	112	(1)
Concept Books	112	(2)
Easy-to-Read Books	114	(1)
Works Cited	114	(1)
Recommended Readings	114	(1)
A Selected Bibliography of Books for the Very Young	115	(7)
Picture Storybooks	122	(26)
Storytelling Elements	122	(2)
The Conventions of Picture Book Art	124	(9)
Line	126	(1)
Space	126	(1)
Shape	126	(1)
Color	127	(2)
Texture	129	(2)
Composition and Perspective	131	(2)
Design and Meaning in Picture Books	133	(3)
Rhythm and Movement	133	(1)
Tension	134	(1)
Page Layout	134	(2)
Artistic Media	136	(2)
Painterly Techniques	136	(1)
Graphic Techniques	137	(1)
Photography	138	(1)
Composite Techniques	138	(1)
Artistic Styles	138	(3)
Realism	138	(1)
Cartoon Art	138	(1)
Expressionism	138	(1)
Impressionism	138	(2)
Surrealism	140	(1)
Folk Art	141	(1)
Appreciating the Picture Book	141	(1)
Recommended Readings	141	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Picture Storybooks	142	(6)
Folk Literature	148	(26)
Definition of Folk Literature	148	(1)
Origin and Purposes of Folk Literature	149	(1)
Types of Folk Literature	150	(8)
Animal Tales	150	(1)
Fables	150	(1)
Marchen, or Wonder Tales	151	(2)
Pourquoi Tales	153	(1)
Noodlehead Tales	153	(1)
Cumulative Tales	153	(1)
Tall Tales	154	(1)
Ghost Stories	154	(1)
Myths	154	(1)
Classical Greek and Roman Myths	155	(1)
Norse Myths	155	(1)
Native American Myths	156	(1)
African Myths	156	(1)
Oriental Myths	156	(1)
Epics and Heroic Legends	157	(1)
Saints' Lives and Local Legends	157	(1)
The Literary Fairy Tale	158	(1)
Folktale Conventions	158	(5)
Setting	158	(1)
Character	158	(1)
Plot	159	(1)
Theme and Conflict	159	(2)
Style	161	(1)
Formula and Repetition	161	(1)
Motifs and Imagery	161	(2)
Magic	163	(1)
Issues in Folk Literature	163	(3)
Violence	163	(1)
Antifeminism	164	(2)
Collectors, Retellers, and Adapters	166	(2)
Works Cited	168	(1)
Recommended Readings	168	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Folk Literature, Myths, and Legends	169	(5)
Poetry	174	(16)
Definition of Poetry	174	(1)
The Kinds of Poetry	174	(5)
Narrative Poetry	175	(1)
Lyric Poetry	175	(1)
Haiku	176	(1)
Cinquain	176	(1)
Sonnet	176	(1)
Concrete Poetry	177	(1)
Limerick	178	(1)
Free Verse	178	(1)
The Language of Poetry	179	(4)
Imagery	179	(1)
Direct Images	179	(1)
Indirect Images	180	(1)
Sound Patterns	181	(1)
Rhythm	181	(1)
Rhyme	181	(2)
Sharing Poetry with Children	183	(1)
Selecting Poems and Anthologies	184	(1)
Recommended Readings	185	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Poetry Books for Children	186	(4)
Fantasy	190	(19)
Definition of Fantasy	190	(1)
Types of Fantasy	191	(8)
Animal Fantasy	192	(1)
Toy Fantasy	193	(1)
Eccentric Characters and Tall Tales	194	(1)
Enchanted Journeys and Magical Lands	195	(2)
Heroic or Quest Fantasy	197	(1)
Supernatural and Time Fantasy	198	(1)
Science Fiction and Space Fantasy	198	(1)
Special Qualities of Fantasy	199	(2)
Originality	200	(1)
Believability	200	(1)
Fantasy and the Imagination	201	(1)
Works Cited	202	(1)
Recommended Readings	202	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Fantasy Fiction	203	(6)
Realistic and Historical Fiction	209	(25)
Definition of Realistic and Historical Fiction	209	(1)
Realistic Fiction	209	(10)
Types of Realistic Fiction	209	(1)
Domestic and Family Stories	210	(3)
Social Realism and New Realism	213	(2)
Adventure and Survival Stories	215	(1)
Mystery or Detective Stories	216	(1)
Animal Stories--Real or Romantic	216	(1)
Sports Stories	217	(1)
Issues in Realistic Fiction	218	(1)
Historical Fiction	219	(5)
Definition of Historical Fiction	219	(1)
The Development of Historical Fiction	219	(2)
Issues of Historical Fiction	221	(1)
Recreating the Historical Period	221	(1)
Unobtrusive History	222	(1)
Credible Dialogue	222	(1)
Sensitivity and Objectivity	223	(1)
The Rewards of Historical Realism	224	(1)
Works Cited	224	(1)
Recommended Readings	224	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Realistic Fiction	225	(5)
Selected Bibliography of Historical Fiction	230	(4)
Biography and Informational Books	234	(28)
Biography	234	(4)
Definition and Purpose	235	(1)
Types of Biography	235	(1)
Authentic Biography	235	(1)
Fictionalized Biography	235	(1)
Biographical Fiction	236	(1)
Complete, Partial, and Collective Biographies	236	(1)
Autobiography	237	(1)
Informational Books	238	(6)
Definition and Purpose	238	(1)
Types of Informational Books	238	(1)
History and Culture	238	(3)
Science and Nature	241	(1)
Fine Arts and Entertainment	242	(1)
Human Development and Behavior	243	(1)
Characteristics of Go9d Informational Writing	244	(5)
Purpose and Audience	244	(1)
Authenticity and Accuracy	245	(1)
Balance and Objectivity	245	(2)
Style	247	(1)
Format and Organization	248	(1)
The Importance of Biography and Informational Books	249	(1)
Works Cited	249	(1)
Recommended Readings	250	(1)
Selected Bibliography of Biographies and Autobiographies	251	(4)
Selected Bibliography of Informational Books	255	(7)
Appendix Children's Book Awards	262	(30)
American Book Awards	262	(21)
The Newbery Medal	262	(8)
The Caldecott Medal	270	(6)
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award	276	(2)
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award	278	(2)
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award	280	(1)
The Coretta Scott King Award	280	(2)
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction	282	(1)
National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children	283	(1)
The Phoenix Award	283	(1)
International Awards	283	(9)
The Hans Christian Andersen Award	283	(1)
The Kate Greenaway Medal	284	(2)
The Carnegie Medal	286	(2)
The Canadian Library Award	288	(2)
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal	290	(2)
Index	292