Chapter 2

Chapter 2 begins with saying that there have been many milestones in the history of literature. Children Literature books are made for children and their interests, needs, and reading levels.

Oral Tradition
It's was on every continent around the world. They developed folktales and mythologies. These books mostly consisted of the human beginnings and natureal phenomena. They even had history thatn would go from generation to generation. The "Castle tale" were according to Robert Leeson during the European oral tradition.

Printed Books
German Johannes Gutenberg discovered a method to produce a mass production of books. This was considered a significant event in the mid 1450s. Soon after that William Caxton came up with the printed press in 1476. With the creation of the printing press it led to the creation of hornbooks.

John Locke's Influence
He believed that a child's mind is a blank page on which ideas can be printed. In Some Thoughts Concerning Education published in 1693 taught milder ways of teaching and bringing up children. He believed that children that were able to read should be provided with easy and pleasant books suited for them abilities. A book that would encourage them to read.

Fantasy, Aventure, and Real People
As the world changes so do the views of children. Fantasy books are for childrens enjoyment. More educators and parents believe that books should entertain rather then just to instruct them. Adventure in the 19th century was exploring different areas. These books are a way to go to a place that you might not be able to go. It was just a way to get away. Real People in the late 19th century books consisted of real situations of characters.

There are alot of different types of books that all have different things I think that having these options are great as a teacher. You can give each students a different types of stories according to their interests. I like having options of what types of books to read. I think it is a way to kind of escape and get away for everyday things. Students can also choose which books they enjoy reading. I think the more a student likes the books they are going to want to continue reading. I think it is great to be able to incorparate different kinds of books into a lesson and with so many options you don't have to just have one.