Children's Literature Exam #1
Questions and Answers
Children's Literature - Answer- good quality of trade books for children from birth to
early adolescence , covering topics of relevance and interest to children through
prose and poetry, fiction and non fiction
Content in relation to children''s literature - Answer- should authentically reflect
diverse cultural experiences and not contain stereotypical images
textbook - Answer- by design and content is for the purpose of instruction
trade book - Answer- by design and content is primarily for the purposes of
entertainment and information.
How children Use book to teach something else - Answer- Enjoyment
Personal and cultural identity
imagination and transformation
knowledge and insights
understanding and Empathy
Literary and Artistic Preferences
Enjoyment - Answer- Good books offer some enjoyment
Personal and cultural identity - Answer- readers grow in their own identities by
finding themselves and their families and communities within books
Imagination and transformation - Answer- seeing the world in new ways and by
considering other ways of living;alternative ways of understanding their path and or
imagining their future
Knowledge and insights - Answer- good books offer information and wisdom
understanding and empathy - Answer- books can provide appreciation of the
universality of human needs
Literary And Artistic Preferences - Answer- developing their own personal
preferences for types of books and select favorite authors and illustrators
The value of literature for children learning - Answer- Reading and writing
Literature across the curriculum
rt appreciation and visual Literacy
Ages 0-2 - Answer- nursery rhymes , concept books, board books, and interactive
books .- simplicity in content of story- repetitive text or language patterns
Questions and Answers
Children's Literature - Answer- good quality of trade books for children from birth to
early adolescence , covering topics of relevance and interest to children through
prose and poetry, fiction and non fiction
Content in relation to children''s literature - Answer- should authentically reflect
diverse cultural experiences and not contain stereotypical images
textbook - Answer- by design and content is for the purpose of instruction
trade book - Answer- by design and content is primarily for the purposes of
entertainment and information.
How children Use book to teach something else - Answer- Enjoyment
Personal and cultural identity
imagination and transformation
knowledge and insights
understanding and Empathy
Literary and Artistic Preferences
Enjoyment - Answer- Good books offer some enjoyment
Personal and cultural identity - Answer- readers grow in their own identities by
finding themselves and their families and communities within books
Imagination and transformation - Answer- seeing the world in new ways and by
considering other ways of living;alternative ways of understanding their path and or
imagining their future
Knowledge and insights - Answer- good books offer information and wisdom
understanding and empathy - Answer- books can provide appreciation of the
universality of human needs
Literary And Artistic Preferences - Answer- developing their own personal
preferences for types of books and select favorite authors and illustrators
The value of literature for children learning - Answer- Reading and writing
Literature across the curriculum
rt appreciation and visual Literacy
Ages 0-2 - Answer- nursery rhymes , concept books, board books, and interactive
books .- simplicity in content of story- repetitive text or language patterns
