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Lesson 2

ENGL 301

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General types of

Children’s Literature;
Special Types of
Books
Lesson 2
Learning Outcomes

a. Identify the best books for children’s literature

b. Classify children’s literature according to types and


subtypes

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Traditional Literature

Poetry and Verse

Children’s Fiction
Literature
Informational Books

Biography
Traditional Literature

Folktales Rendered Legends


from oral
tradition

Myths Fables
a. Folktales and Folklores
Refers to the traditional beliefs and stories of
community. This includes folktales, myths, legends,
Folklore
beliefs, practices, superstitions, etc. It encompasses a
large variety of cultural heritage.
Refer to stories that have been passed down from ancestors of a
particular group of people to the younger generations. For an
Folktale instance, folktales can include adventure stories, fairy tales,
historical tales, and even ghost tales. These stories are passed
down from one generation to another through the word of mouth.

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A folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a
fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or
b. Myths origin myths. The main characters in myths are usually gods,
demigods, or supernatural humans.

A short allegorical narrative making a moral point,


c. Fables traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and
act like human beings.

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A genre of folklore that narrates the origin of a place, a thing
or an object. It consists of a narrative featuring human actions
d. Legends perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken
place within human history.

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Poetry and Verse
Poetry and verse are condensed, distilled and rhythmical
expression of imaginative thoughts and perceptions. The
meaning of Poetry and verse for children is conveyed by the
placement and design of the words on the page instead of, or
in addition to, the usual arrangements of words. Poetry and
verse for children include: Nursery Rhymes; Limericks; and,
Nonsense verses.
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a. Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes, also known as Mother Goose
rhymes are short songs and verses often read or
sung to, or by, young children marked by a use of
rhythm and rhyme that makes them easy to
remember. Many familiar nursery rhymes are
centuries old and originated as part of a long oral
tradition. They include nonsense rhymes, lullabies,
finger-plays, counting-out rhymes, riddles, games,
songs, and ballads.
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b. Limericks
A limerick is a witty, humorous, or
nonsense poem, especially in five lines
with a strict rhyme scheme pattern of
AABBA, with each line having a
specific number of syllables: 8-8-5-5-8.

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c. Nonsense Verses
A type of poetry featuring fantastic
images or made-up words that entertains
through its wild silliness. Though it often
makes use of coined, meaningless words,
it is unlike the ritualistic gibberish of
children’s counting-out rhymes in that it
makes these words sound purposeful.
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Fiction
Created from imagination, not presented
as fact, though it may be based on a true
story or situation. Fiction includes: Fantasy;
Science Fiction; and Realistic.

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a. Fantasy
Is a genre that has much to offer
elementary graders. One of the most
compelling reasons for giving children
fantasy is that it comments on social
reality through indirections (metaphor,
parable etc.) and can therefore deal with
complex moral questions in a more
playful and exaggerated manner.
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b. Science Fiction
A special type of fiction, or story based on
extending physical laws and scientific
principles to their logical outcomes. It
deals with the impact of imagined
innovations in science or technology, often
in a futuristic setting. Exploring the
consequences of such innovations is the
traditional purpose of science fiction,
making it a “literature of ideas”.
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c. Realistic Fiction
A genre of stories that are made up but could very well
happen in real life. This kinds of stories take place in
familiar, everyday settings and have ordinary characters.
They aim to represent real life.

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Informational Books

Informational books are those which explain known


facts about specific topics. These texts must not only
be accurate but they must also present the
information so that it is easily understood.

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Biography
Biography, a genre commonly considered nonfictional, the
subject of which the life of an individual. It is one of the oldest
forms of literary expression which seeks to re-create in words
the life of a human being- as understood from the historical or
personal perspective of the author- by drawing upon all available
evidence, including that retained in memory as well as written,
oral, and pictorial material.

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Special Types of Books

Picture Board Pop-up


Book Books Books
Picture Book
A picture book combines visual and verbal
narratives in a book format, most often aimed at
young children and while some may have very
basic language especially designed to help
children develop their reading skills, most are
written with vocabulary a child can understand.
Board Books
A board book is a type of children’s book
printed on thick paperboard. The
paperboard is printed and used for both
the cover and the interior pages. Board
books are very durable, and consequently
are intended for small children, who often
tend to be less gentle with books.
Pop-up Books
The term pop-up book is often applied to any
book with three-dimensional pages. Many refer
to such a book a moveable book. These are
enormously popular with children because of the
novelty of the moveable elements in it. The
topics are diverse as astronomy, geology,
meteorology, and children’s classic.
Criteria in Selecting Literary Piece as a Reading
Material

1. Appeals to the students’ age, maturity & or intellectual


levels.
2. Stimulates the mind & imagination of their experiences.
3. Provide useful information.
4. Upholds and cultivates values and morals.
5. Can be read over & over.

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