ENG 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Oliver Jeffers
16 Jan 2017
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Average shelf life for children"s books - 3 years. Can"t handle stories that travel from book to book. Targeted to children does not necessarily mean ready by children. Books purchased by parents, family members, other adults in children"s lives. Have power over what children have access to. Age categorization (eg. 6-8, 9-2) make generalizations on reading level based on age. Recent books that i"ve found to be good are books like heart in a bottle by oliver jeffers and i lost my hat by jon klassen. What i believe makes these books good is the fact that they have elements that appeal to people of all ages as well as children. As mentioned earlier today, children"s books are made for children but are ultimately purchased by adults, so there must be an appeal to them. What heart in a bottle contains in a message about vulnerability and learning to let your walls down to allow people into your life.
