Children's literature canon

Children's literature canon

As with adult literature, the validity of defining a canon of worthy or renowned works in children's literature is hotly debated. Nevertheless, many books have had enormous impact on publishing history and are still in print today. Due to the didactic nature of much children's publishing, in which the majority of books are written, published, selected, and taught by adults but consumed by children [1], the children's literature canon is extremely powerful in influencing the books actually read.

Contents

Important Children's Books

Nineteenth Century

Early Twentieth Century

Since 1960

References

  1. ^ Nodelman, Perry (1992). "The Other: Orientalism, Colonialism, and Children's Literature". Children's Literature Association Quarterly 17: 29–35. 

See also

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