The child in children's literature.

From: The Horn Book Magazine | Date: January 1, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

What is this thing -- on which we adults spend so much time -- that we call children's literature?

It would be interesting to compile a survey regarding the circumstances as well as the motivations which bring people to the world of writing for children. I believe the popular vision of the criteria for writing for young people is contained in this description of a children's literature course given at a local Rhode Island university. "Writing for children," it says, "requires three things: knowing what children read. Knowing the elements of good prose and poetry. Feeling like ...

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