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Peer reviewedShavit, Zohar – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1983
There is a strong link between the notion of childhood prevalent in a society and presumptions about children as readers. Versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" written in different centuries illustrate how the character of texts for children have changed as society's views of children and of education have evolved. (PP)
Descriptors: Child Role, Childrens Literature, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education
