Children's Books in Children's Hands

Understanding Literature and the Child Reader," orients the reader to the study of children's literature, and gives you the critic's perspective. Chapter 1,"Children's Books in Children's Hands," introduces children's literature as a distinct category,and discusses the genres of children's books as well as their qualities. Chapter 2, "Literary Elements in Works for Children," introduces a set of literary concepts with which to approach children's books, describing how plots are organized, how characters are drawn, and how themes are developed. Chapter 3, "Picture Books," focuses on how art and text combine to form unique works"--