Children's Literature

""Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes"" is a book written by Charles Madison Curry in 1921. This book is a comprehensive guide to children's literature, providing teachers and teacher trainees with a wealth of information on the subject. The book covers a wide range of topics related to children's literature, including the history of children's literature, different genres of children's literature, and the role of children's literature in education. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of children's literature. The first section covers the history of children's literature, tracing its origins from early oral traditions to the present day. The second section focuses on different genres of children's literature, including fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, and poetry. The third section explores the role of children's literature in education, discussing how it can be used to teach children about different subjects and to develop their reading and comprehension skills.Throughout the book, Curry provides numerous examples of classic children's literature, including works by authors such as Lewis Carroll, Hans Christian Andersen, and Beatrix Potter. He also discusses contemporary children's literature and the importance of diversity and representation in children's books.Overall, ""Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in children's literature, particularly teachers and teacher trainees. It provides a comprehensive overview of the subject and offers practical advice on how to use children's literature in the classroom.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.