5/31/2023 0 Comments Shaun tan interview the arrival![]() ![]() ![]() This is a common and fair misconception about children’s literature as many people feel that children should be protected (and rightly so!) However, sometimes this means that texts that deal with difficult struggles that are real struggles for many children are often avoided or unheard of, and these struggling children go without. ![]() ![]() There was an emphasis on not using complex vocabulary or dark themes. One thing that I frequently noticed was how often my peers felt that children’s literature for young readers (namely, picture books) shouldn’t be too challenging or difficult. Being an MA in Children’s Literature student, it was, of course, a class on writing children’s literature (big surprise there!) While it was an absolutely amazing course where I learned a great deal, read brilliant pieces and improved in my own creative writing, it was also an excellent opportunity to witness some misconceptions people have about children’s literature as most of my peers in the class were not MA in Children’s Literature students, but creative writing students. This past semester I took a creative writing class for the first time since high school. “sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to” ![]()
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