Children's Literature:

This is, of course, me and my two SPECIAL ones,
Andy (who is trying NOT to smile)
and Laura (who smiles any time)
The clever graphic on top came from
http://www.crayola.com/parents/index.cfm


I have always loved "children's'" stories, but not until the summer of 1997 did I gain the opportunity to actually make them part of my academic studies. As usual, I list these works by their titles. However, because of this special category is driven by age, I have--after giving a general listing--divided the stories listed below by suggested age levels: Ages 2-6; Ages 7-13; Ages 14-18. These limitations are certainly NOT engraved in stone. Appreciation for them can and should endure into adulthood. Of course these two are helping keep my interest alive and fresh.


General List--Covering All Ages:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens [short story] [British] [19th Century] [Fantasy]

Commander Toad and the Dis-Asteroid By Jane Yolen; Illustrated by Bruce Degen [novella] [SF] {American] {20th Century}

Commander Toad in Space By Jane Yolen; Illustrated by Bruce Degen [novella] [SF] {American] {20th Century}

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Mythology by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires; Illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires [Short Stories] [Fan][ American now but Ingri is from Norway & Edgar from Italy and Switzerland] [20th Century ]

D'Aulaires Norse Gods and Giants by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires; Illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires [Short Stories][Fan][American][20th Century]

Eat-ManVol. 1 Illustrations and story by Alkihito Yoshitomi [Fiction][Anthology  / Short Stories / Graphic Novel/  [Fantasy / Science Fiction / Magna/ Children's Lit.] [Japanese] [20th Century] [Contemporary]

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury [novel] [Fan][American][20th Century]

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien [novel] [British] [20th Century] [Fantasy]

June 29, 1999 By David Weisner; Illustrated by David Weisner [Novella] [SF] [American][-20th Century]

The Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum; Illustrated by W.W. Denslow [novel][Fan][American][20th Century]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne [novel][French] [19th Century] [SF]

Space Case By Edward Marshall; Illustrated by James Marshall [Novella] [SF] [American] [20th Century]

Superman: Peace on Earth by Alex Ross (Illustrator), Paul Dini,:[Fiction][Short Stories / Graphic Novel][ Fantasy /Science Fiction ][American]

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; Illustrated by W.W. Denslow [novel][Fan][American][20th Century]

Ages 2-6 A Small Blip about Science Fiction and Very Young Readers

June 29, 1999 By David Weisner; Illustrated by David Weisner [Novella] [SF] [American][-20th Century]

Space Case By Edward Marshall; Illustrated by James Marshall [Novella] [SF] [American] [20th Century]

Ages 7-13

Commander Toad and the Dis-Asteroid By Jane Yolen; Illustrated by Bruce Degen [novella] [SF] {American] {20th Century}

Commander Toad in Space By Jane Yolen; Illustrated by Bruce Degen [novella] [SF] {American] {20th Century}

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Mythology by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires; Illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires [Short Stories] [ American now but Ingri is from Norway & Edgar from Italy and Switzerland] [20th Century ]

D'Aulaires Norse Gods and Giants by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires; Illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaires[Short Stories][Fan][American][20th Century]

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury [novel] [Fan][American][20th Century]

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling [Novel] [Children's Literature][Fan][British][20th Cent][Contemporary]

The Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum; Illustrated by W.W. Denslow [novel][Fan][American][20th Century]

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrob by Clive Stapels (C.S.) Lewis [Fiction][novel][Childrens Lit][British] [20th Century]

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; Illustrated by W.W. Denslow [novel][Fan][American][20th Century]

Ages 14-18

This last list is quite honestly also an adult list; I suspect that there is little difference between an 18 year old reader's ability and that of a 40 year old reader's, except for the elder's ability to appreciate the verisimilitude of life's experiences. That final quality changes as long as the Lord allows us breath which is why a book can be read over an over again with new appreciation. In a number of cases the works below did not even begin as Children's Literature. Instead they were chooses and cherished by the young people themselves.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens [Fiction][short story] [Children's Lit.] [Fantasy] [British] [19th Century]

Eat-ManVol. 1 Illustrations and story by Alkihito Yoshitomi [Fiction][Anthology  / Short Stories / Graphic Novel/ [Fantasy / Science Fiction / Magna/ Children's Lit.] [Japanese] [20th Century] [Contemporary]

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien [Fiction][novel] [Fantasy][Childrens Lit.][British][20th Century]

Superman: Peace on Earth by Alex Ross (Illustrator), Paul Dini,[Fiction][Short Stories / Graphic Novel][ Fantasy /Science Fiction] [American]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne [Fiction][novel][French] [19th Century] [SF]

Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson [Fiction][novel][Childrens Lit][British] [19th Century]

Other Children's Literature Resources on the Web

Quality Literature for Our Classrooms - Hampstead Central School
Givens a nice break down of

http://myschoolonline.com/page/0%2C1871%2C33723-32850-36-3132%2C00.html


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