About Children's Literature

Just what is children's literature? That question has raised considerable debate for many years. The term general refers to books that are both selected and read by children and those books that have been evaluated and deemed appropriate for
children by teachers, scholars, parents, librarians, and award committees as well as other leading authorities.

Some works are now considered as children's literature, which originally were written for adults such as Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, and Huckleberry Finn. The opposite has also occurred, which is why many works are marketed in adult, children's, and young adult editions.

Inherent Problems in Children's Literature:

Many of the classic literature written for children is also enjoyed by young adults as well as adults, thus explains why so many adults still enjoy rereading such stories as Alice in Wonderland or A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court all through
their life.

However, because such novels can be enjoyed by both children and adults this has presented several problems over the years. An example of this is would be the fact hat in recent years several groups have deem some classics as inappropriate for
children and have demanded that these books be pulled from school libraries.

An example of this is the stories of Huckleberry Finn, because of the langue that is used in throughout the book, many feel it is offensive and demeaning and completely unacceptable, for children of any age. Another example is the every popular Harry
Potter series, which has been credited for inspiring millions of children to read. However, because this fictional tale deals with witchcraft, many individuals feel that these books are inappropriate for children as it teaches them witchcraft.
Then there are the adults who feel that any kind of fiction has a bad influence over children, as it is not real. However, some experts feel that fantasy helps to stimulate a child's imagination. To quote Albert Einstein, "Imagination is more
important than knowledge."

To provide further guidance for parents, many publishers have broken down children's literature into age levels. The current practice in the United States is to break children's literature into pre-readers for ages 0-5 years of age, early readers
for ages 5-7years of age, chapter books for ages 7-11, and young adults for teenagers.

However, many argue that these divisions also create problems. This leaves the final discussion as to what is appropriate for children up to the parents, meaning
different parenting methods, religion, and ethnic standards will play a large role in what the parent deems appropriate for their child.
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