Mary Meeker E 101 9:00am Classification Children’s Literature Children’s Literature is classified in two major categtories, realistic and fantasy. Realistic focuses on the area of human activities and historical events, while fantasy has many more subcategories like eccentric and enchantment. Some educational institutions firmly believe in teaching with only realistic stories. They feel that a young mind under the age of five will not be able to decipher the difference between realitity and fantasy. …showed first 75 words of 402 total…

…showed last 75 words of 402 total…the reading child. Fantasy in literature offers new and stimualting visual adventures. Like Seuss, many authors appeal to the openness of youthful artistic expression. These types of stories spark our imagination and challenge our own perceptions. Reading a child’s fantasy book is a great oppurtunty for an adult to rekindle the spirit and dreams of youth. Give your mind a chance to dream of an outlandish creature and who knows what else is possible.