This document provides information about the ELIT 58 Introduction To Children's Literature course offered in Winter 2018. The course will be taught by Judy Hubbard and will focus on exploring children's literature from around the world and throughout history, including genres such as folktales, poems, picture books, fantasy, realistic fiction, and historical fiction. Students will analyze selected texts, discuss themes, and learn methods for evaluating children's literature. Assessment will include quizzes, participation, essays, presentations, and a final project. The required text is Crosscurrents of Children’s Literature: An Anthology of Texts and Criticism and students must also read The Giver by Lois Lowry.