Children's Literature
Instructor: Chi-Fen Emily Chen, Ph.D. 陳其芬
Department of English, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
The Study of Literature
Please read Chapter 3 from Russell, D. L. (2009). Literature for children: a short introduction.
Examples
A nursery rhyme: "Little Miss Muffet" from Mother Goose Rhymes
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.
Read more from the following websites:
- Textual/Historical Information & Visual Interpretations of "Little Miss Muffet"
- Rebus rhyme of "Little Miss Muffet"
- Coloring pages and crafts of "Little Miss Muffet"
- Recipe of "Little Miss Muffet"
- Teaching suggestions for "Little Miss Muffet"
Listen to the rhyme*:
- audio 1
- audio 2
- audio 3
- audio 4
* Note: The audio files are from Educational Activities Inc. and Nursery Rhymes from Rod, Jand & Freddy.
A fairy tale: "Hansel and Gretel" by the Grimm Brothers
Read this story from SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages, Archer's Anthology, Ongoing Tales for the Family, and a comparison of the versions of 1812 and 1857.
Listen to this story from Grimm's Fairy Tales by the Hanky Pank Players, BBC interactive story, and VOA - Terms to Chew Over: 'Hansel and Gretel' Like You've Never Heard It.
