ENG 271: Literature for Young Children
Fall 2012
M, W 2-3:15
STV 348
(The calendar is tentative. Check here frequently for changes and updates in reading, assignments, due dates.)
Required Texts:
The Cat in the Hat,
by Dr. Seuss
Winnie the Pooh, by
A. A. Milne (make sure you get one with the original
illustrations by Shepard)
Folk
and Fairy Tales, 4th ed.,
Edited by Hallett and Karasek
The Tale of Peter
Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter
Ramona the Pest, by
Beverly Cleary
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other
Scary Things, by Lenore Look
Ruby Lu, Brave and True, by Lenore Look
Other Readings:
You will need to have sustained access to
many, many picture books. This means a lot of library or bookstore
browsing time.
You must also read articles that I will send to you as
pdfs via email.
Course Description:
In this course, we will study literature produced for children up to age
8. Primarily, we will be relating developmental issues to aesthetic practices in the
production of such literature, in order to better understand some of the connections
between what children read, view, and listen to, and the people they become. We will learn
a bit of art theory, a bit of literary theory, a bit of child development theory, and a
bit of psychoanalytic theory in order that we may become more adept at appreciating
appropriate, quality literature for children.