Children’s Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Paper on the Variations of Endings in the Story of Cinderella (1210 words, 2 pages)

Cinderella And its variation in endings What exactly makes a story a Cinderella story? Is it the ending? While there seem to be several interpretations of Cinderella they all seem to have the same conceptual endings. The main-character a girl named Cinderella who is mistreated by her two stepsisters and ... Read More

Analysis of Cinderella (1079 words, 4 pages)

The fairytale Cinderella is widely known by children and adults. It is a tale of hope, patience, love, and rags to riches tale passed down through many generations. The commonly known Cinderella has made its mark in history. It has been created into various types of movies, produced many songs ... Read More

A Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a Novel by J. K. Rowling (1836 words, 8 pages)

The Man, The Myth, The HeroThe novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, written by J. K. Rowling is the first book in a seven-part series. Harry Potters heroic journey through the Muggle World into the Wizarding World shows a growth in himself and his mind. Potter follows the stages ... Read More

A Summary of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a Story by Robert Southey (679 words, 2 pages)

Goldilocks and the Three BearsOne day a girl named Goldilocks was lost deep in the woods, and she couldnt find her way back home. After wandering in the woods for hours she stumbled upon a small cottage. She walked up to the door and knocked gently. Hello? she called. When ... Read More

The Theme of Purpose and Responsibility in Sundiata: The Lion King of Mali, a Book by D. Wisniewski (1059 words, 4 pages)

Life Purpose and Responsibility in Sundiata, The Lion King of Mali In Sundiata The Lion King of Mali, responsibility closely aligns withlife purpose for those who must fulfill key roles in Malian society, andthroughout the story, exemplary characters dutifully perform theobligations. Responsibility in this novel is confined to the roles ... Read More

The Journey Through Adolescence in Bridge to Terabithia, a Novel by Katherine Paterson (779 words, 3 pages)

Adolescence An Important Time in Life Adolescence is a very important time in life which everyone has to go through. It is like a journey, and yet you don't know what to expect on the journey. In Katherine Paterson's novel, Bridge to Terabithia, Jess Aarons, a very naive follower, goes ... Read More

The Importance of Friends in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, a Novel by J.K. Rowling (1201 words, 5 pages)

Coming-of-age stories are loved by people of all ages, but especially by younger readers who can relate to the heros journey. They can follow the maturation of the main character and grow up with them. They can also learn about the importance of friends to help in the process of ... Read More

A Psychoanalityc Feminist Perspective on Cinderella: Or the Little Glass Slipper and Vasilisa the Beautiful (1131 words, 4 pages)

While some differences between CINDERELLA OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER and VASILISA THE BEAUTIFUL are evident, the similarities are noticeable. Cinderella and her many variations in the tale of Cinderella is one that is widely known and has several varieties. Every varieties of the story gives perception into the time ... Read More

Desta’s Escape from Discrimination Against Jews in The Return, a Book by Sonia Levintin (846 words, 3 pages)

The ReturnThe book The Return demonstrates to the reader about how Jews were discriminated using the part of black Ethiopians Jews. There were many struggles that Jews had to face discrimination, abuse and unfair treatment. In Ethiopia, Desta was a Jew that lived in a small village on a mountain. ... Read More

The Evolution of the View of Male Dominance in the Tale of Little Red Riding Hood (2649 words, 10 pages)

The Evolution of Little Red Riding HoodThe origin of the tale of Little Red Riding Hood dates back to an oral tradition in the peasant culture of Medieval France. Charles Perrault picked up on this tradition and created the original literary tale of Little Red Riding Hood in 1697 in ... Read More

The Life of Refugees in the Novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanha Lai (1490 words, 3 pages)

A refugee can be anyone who is forced to flee their home due to conflicts such as war, famine, persecution and other disasters in order to preserve their life and freedom. After they escape the substantial danger, they must seek asylum in another country until they are finally relocated. While ... Read More

Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss: Mature Themes and Light-Hearted Rhymes (402 words, 2 pages)

Dr. Seuss addresses many more mature themes with light-hearted rhymes in Oh, the Places Youll Go!. For example, he states, Wherever you go, youll top all the rest. Except when you dont, because, sometimes, you wont. Im sorry to say so, but sadly its true...you can get all hung up...and ... Read More

Morality and Kant’s Idea of a Truly Good Will in Horton Hatches the Egg, a Book by Dr. Seuss (1783 words, 5 pages)

As symbolic beings, we are all familiar with allegory as a form of story-telling. Anyone who reads Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss can confidently say, We are not truly talking about elephants, and be correct. The symbolism of Horton not only serves a purpose of teaching a moral ... Read More

The Different Forms of Curiosity in The Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a Book by the Brothers Grimm (1227 words, 4 pages)

The Contrasting Forms of Curiosity in The Grimms Fairy TalesOne major theme prevalent in the Grimms Fairy Tales is that of curiosity. It plays a very significant role in determining where the story will go. There are namely two different outcomes that can result from an act of curiosity. The ... Read More

The Life and Fairy Tales of the Grimm Brothers (1540 words, 5 pages)

Once upon a time, two boys were born in Germany in the1780s. These two boys were brothers. They both studied law, following their fathers footsteps, but instead of becoming lawyers, they became librarians and philologists. As men, they eventually published one of the most influential books in history. Their names ... Read More

A Review of Oh! The Places You’ll Go!, a Children’s Book by Dr. Seuss (1097 words, 4 pages)

Oh! The Places Youll Go!As you get older, you probably often reminisce the nostalgic things in your childhood that you used to cherish, couldnt get enough of or are very sentimental to you. A few examples may be your favorite animated movie, a classic board game, a beloved stuffed animal ... Read More

A Review of Dean Myers’s Argument and Examples in the Article Where Are the People of Color in Children’s Books? (417 words, 2 pages)

Walter Dean Myers makes a plausible argument regarding how few childrens books published are about black people and why it is such an issue. By giving several examples, including personal anecdotes that send an important message that probably wouldnt have gotten across to readers with just analytical facts and statistics ... Read More

The Lack of Representation in The Apartheid of Children’s Literature, a Book by Christopher Myers (422 words, 2 pages)

Summary of The Apartheid of Childrens Literature by Christopher MyersSimilar to his father, Christopher Myers is making the same argument regarding the statistic claiming that of 3,200 childrens books published in 2013, just 93 were about black people (Myers). However, he is approaching the case differently. While the younger Myers ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cautionary Tale The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (947 words, 3 pages)

The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss is a light-hearted but cautionary tale with a critically important message. If we do not collectively take responsibility for the stewardship of the environment, then our own world will soon be like the one that the Lorax left behind. Left to the devices of greed-based ... Read More

The Artistic Side of Ted Geisel From The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (563 words, 2 pages)

The Artist Behind the Cat in the HatWe looked! Then we saw him step on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat! These words may sound familiar to many people. These are the words Dr. Seuss wrote in his famous childrens book, The Cat ... Read More

The Artistic Side of Dr. Seuss Who Wrote The Cat in the Hat (563 words, 2 pages)

The Artist Behind the Cat in the HatWe looked! Then we saw him step on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat! These words may sound familiar to many people. These are the words Dr. Seuss wrote in his famous childrens book, The Cat ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Including David Horvath’s Bossy Bear in The Children’s Book Council’s Top 100 List of Children’s Books of Today (1395 words, 5 pages)

Do you remember when your parents would read a story to you every night at bedtime while you were tucked up in your bed with your cozy pajamas on? For most, these memories are some of the most fond when thinking of their childhood. The happy bedtime stories are often ... Read More

The Beauty and Horror of Children’s Literature Presented in Maria Tatar’s Book Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood (1745 words, 5 pages)

Maps and MirrorsIf there is anything obvious about children, whether you can tell by your own experience or observation, it is that they are drawn to almost everything unfamiliar. From new toys to new people, their minds are always finding different ways of making sense of unusual things. It is ... Read More

Cruelty in the Novel Varjak’s Paw by S.T. Said (577 words, 2 pages)

Eyes The Color Of DangerFrom the moment Varjak paw was born into the family of prestigious Mesopotamian blues to the point in which he saved his ungrateful family from the looming danger of the mysterious gentlemen at the close of Varjak Paw, SF Said shows how cruelty often functions as ... Read More

The Symbols of Christianity in On the Night That You Were Born (1451 words, 4 pages)

On the Night You Were Born, generally, is a picture book telling kids that they are special, and all the reasons why. In the front of the book it has printed the biblical verse Psalms 139, "For you are fearfully and wonderfully made...", and on the last page it has ... Read More

The Style of Maurice Sendak’s Work in His Little Bear Series (866 words, 4 pages)

Over the nearly sixty years of Maurice Sendaks working life, his artwork varied greatly. From the dark, heavy scenes of Where the Wild Things Are to the pastel lightness of the Little Bear series or the cramped surreal imagery in Outside, Over There Sendaks work is so vastly different in ... Read More

The Father of Violet’s Opinion of Language in the Novel Feed by M.T. Anderson (776 words, 3 pages)

He says the language is dying. He thinks words are being debased. So he tries to speak entirely in weird words and irony, so no one can simplify anything he says. (137). This quote in M.T. Andersons novel Feed is spoken by Violet, describing her father. She and Titus had ... Read More

An Analysis of the Strong Plot in Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute, a Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (1587 words, 5 pages)

The graphic novel Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute has a very detailed plot. Throughout the novel, the plot develops until the Lunch Lady defeats the Cyborg Substitute with the help of a few students. In the beginning of the novel, it becomes clear that there is something strange about ... Read More

An Analysis of Perrault’s Version of the Story of Cinderella (1217 words, 4 pages)

The tale of Cinderella has transformed incredibly throughout its retelling over many years. Perraults version published in 1697 may be the most popular, however similar stories about a poor girl acquiring great fortune date as far back as 7 B.C1. Cinderellas story is remarkable due to the way that Perrault ... Read More

The Connection of Magical and Human World in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter (1964 words, 12 pages)

Essay 2 Children are capable, of course, of literary belief when the story-makers art is good enough to produce it. That state of mind has been called willing suspension of disbelief. But this does not seem to me a good description of what happens. What really happens is that the ... Read More

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