https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature en-us 2020-06-05 03:55:42 UTC 2020-06-05 06:46:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612287307 Early forms of children's literature served as an introduction to civilized behavior. Books taught religion and morals, educated through primers, provided information, told didactic stories, and entertained.]]> 2020-06-05 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612287307 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612289549 Authors like Heinrich Hoffman in the nineteenth-century felt that children's literature needed a change.  Author's began to write subversive books that taught the same types of lessons in a more creative form.  Introducing children to characters that were more like themselves facing the same dilemmas they might face with more dire consequences.  These authors felt that giving a child a more graphic example of wrong doing and the consequences would teach a better lesson.  Stories we may take as jokes today wer shocking and controversial at the time.]]> 2020-06-05 04:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612289549 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612300684 Children's books begin to evolve into stories like the Lemony Snicket stories and Harry Potter. They still attempt to mold children into making good choices and becoming good people as any children's book would. The difference is the creativity they use to present these ideas. Books were sometimes used to make a certain point about society and change.]]> 2020-06-05 04:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612300684 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612308715 As children's books advance and develop, they begin to make notice of world events.  The authors of books like The Story of Ferdinand, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, Marvin K. Mooney, and Will You Please Go Now! were suspected of instilling political viewpoints onto young, fragile minds.  While the books aligned with some political events, they may not have been written for the malicious purposes as people thought. People interpreted more into the books than children ever could.]]> 2020-06-05 04:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612308715 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612342406 Children could now read about characters and situations relevant to their lives.  Characters like Max from Where the Wild Things Are, is angry with his mother for being sent to bed without supper. Many children have faced this reality and enjoy reading about the fantasy that occurs as he deals with his emotions. Because of its nature, it did face controversy as many books of this evolutionary time did.]]> 2020-06-05 05:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612342406 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612349203 As children's books evolved, in books by authors like Roald Dahl, the child became the hero. This too caused controversy for adults who believed that they should always be in charge. Adding characters that are far from perfect to accompany the heroes creates a fun adventure as the story unfolds its life lesson. ]]> 2020-06-05 05:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612349203 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612362806 Even though these books are written for children, they address serious issues in an entertaining way. Issues like death, race relations and personal identity can be tackled in children's literature.]]> 2020-06-05 05:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612362806 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612364489 Shel Silverstein, an author with an unconventional background wrote children's books with unconventional story lines that children loved and understood.]]> 2020-06-05 05:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612364489 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612369556 Magazines like MAD and its rebellious content provided humor for a young audience from questioning the authority figures around them and changing the ideals of its readers. This type of literature would influence future writers of children's books.]]> 2020-06-05 06:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612369556 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612374578 Soon authors were writing books about classic fairy tales. Their renditions were written through differing viewpoints bringing to life a new perspective of old classics.]]> 2020-06-05 06:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612374578 lyza2027 https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612384451 Some authors believe children's books should prepare children for life. Presenting the idea that life isn't easy; rather it is dangerous and caution must be taken. Children's literature can present these ideals through pictures and humor.]]> 2020-06-05 06:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lyza2027/b6ze7uq16r31wan/wish/612384451