Children's literature, also called juvenile literature, consists of stories and poems targeted primarily at or enjoyed by children. It can be categorized by genre such as picture books, traditional literature, fiction, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, and verse. It can also be categorized by intended age such as picture books for ages 0-5, early readers for ages 5-7, chapter books for ages 7-12, and young adult literature for ages 12-18.

1. What is Children’s Literature?
•also called juvenile literature
•consists of the stories (including in books)
and poems which are enjoyed by or
targeted primarily at children.
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2. What is Children’s Literature?
It can be categorized in different ways
•By Genre
•By intended Age
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3. What is Children’s Literature?
By Genre
•Picture books
•Traditional Literature
•Fiction
•Non-Fiction
•Biography or autobiography
•Poetry and verse
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4. What is Children’s Literature?
By Intended Age
•Picture books – ages 0-5
•Early Readers – ages 5-7
•Chapter books – ages 7-12
•Young Adult – ages 12-18
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