Children’s Literature Genres and examples

Defining Books written by children Books written for children Books chosen for children Books chosen by children

written, published, selected, and taught by adults but consumed by children

History 15th Century 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century

15th Century

17th Century

18th Century

19th Century

20th Century

Genres Picture books Traditional Literature – folktales Poetry Series Novels

Picture books

Traditional Literature – folktales

Poetry

Series

Novels

A. A. Milne: Now we are six When I was One I had just begun When I was Two I was nearly new When I was Three I was hardly Me When I was Four I was not much more When I was Five I was just alive When I was Six I’m as clever as clever so I think I’ll be six now for ever and ever.

When I was One I had just begun

When I was Two I was nearly new

When I was Three I was hardly Me

When I was Four I was not much more

When I was Five I was just alive

When I was Six I’m as clever as clever so I think I’ll be six now for ever and ever.