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3123913 No.3123913 [Reply] [Original]

Children's Literature is the best literature.

>> No.3123919

And I intend to read a lot of it! bye 4chan

>> No.3123920

This statement is a fact and cannot be proven wrong.

>> No.3123987

I just read the hobbit, it didn´t really felt like a child adventure story.

>> No.3123995

unless you enjoy good prose

>> No.3123997

>>3123987

Children generally don't think so. Hardly shocking.

>> No.3123999

My parameters for 'best' include enthralling psychosexual/logical insight, immaculate structure, and a unity of form and content in language.

>> No.3124159

What children's books are on your plans /lit/? I may read A series of Unfortunated Events in a couple of months.

>> No.3124164

>>3123995
>unless you enjoy good prose

Most children's literature gives far, far more attention to prose than the shitshlock you take for 'adult highbrow writing'.

What are you, sixteen?

>> No.3124956

Magical post that bumps.

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3125018

A few weeks ago I finished reading Something Wicked This Way Comes to my 9/10 year old (turned 10 on Halloween), then I read some spooky short stories for a bit, and the other night I started The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (which I had never read and is better than I thought). I read these aloud because they're fun, and we've read aloud nearly every night (except sleepovers, stomach flu and other distracting events) since she was about a year old. Her school requires 30 minutes of reading per day at home, and they have 2 SSR (sustained silent reading) periods at school per day. So, she reads. Like I said I read aloud to her, its how we share books now. On the way to the bus stop this morning we were talking about Edmund and that Turkish Taffy...and how he was the one who was making fun of Lucy anyway, and was a bit mean spirited, but got tricked by the White Witch...and generally talked about how that sets things up for later in the story, and I wanted to show her that story trick, finding a vulnerable type who is drawn almost unwittingly into "the dark side". We've talked a lot about character types, and when there is something scarey in a book or soemthign I feel might be too mature for her, i read it anyway and we immediately discuss it in terms of a story device, like when the Dust Witch tried to stop Mr. Halloways heart. I find myself surprised by her insights and ability to ingest the story. I'm working against a world of short attention span, and at the age she is she is surrounded by egadgets and quick shiny things. I let her have those, that's part of the world now, but it has to be in balance.

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>>3125018
(cont.)But what does she choose to read on her own? When given a choice? At first it was some anime, which was most likely inspired by her friends and her enjoyment of drawing (I think she just studied the pictures because they would be copied on pieces of paper later and couldn't really tell me what the story was). But now she's a few years older and it has shifted to full books of text. She really likes Sharon Creech, and also Laurie Halse Anderson (Fever is a good one). She loves Guiness Books of World Records or other books that have outrageous claims and stories. We also have read Charlottes Web, and I'm looking to add less fantastical works. I'm seriously considering True Grit, since it emphasizes and demonstrates a self sufficiency in a young girl, and isn't as violent as it may seem.
My favorite result has been that two weeks ago in art class she had to make a clay marionette, fashion the body parts of clay, glaze them and fire them. Guess who she made? The Illustrated Man.

>> No.3125044

>>3125018
>raising a /lit/tle girl
I'm proud of you, anon

>> No.3125047

>>3125044

Why is raising a child an accomplishment?

>> No.3125060

>>3125047
because that anon has successfully taught their child to love reading

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3125067

Did anyone read this book? Adored it as a child, read it to pieces.

>> No.3125080

>>3125047
You should ask your parents.

>>3125044
Thanks, it's very excellently wonderful.

>> No.3125919

Whats CLfags opinion on A Series of Unfortunated Events?

>> No.3126571

>>3125067
What is it about?