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Children Prefer Familiar Fantasy, but Not Anthropomorphism, in Their Storybooks
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Sierra Eisen; Jessica Taggart; Angeline S. Lillard – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023
Children's storybooks often contain fantasy elements, from dragons and wizards to anthropomorphic animals that wear clothes, talk, and behave like humans. These elements can impact children's learning from storybooks both positively and negatively, perhaps due in part to their ability to capture children's interest and attention. Prior research…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Young Children, Preferences, Animals
Children Prefer Familiar Fantasy, but Not Anthropomorphism, in Their Storybooks
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Sierra Eisen; Jessica Taggart; Angeline S. Lillard – Grantee Submission, 2022
Children's storybooks often contain fantasy elements, from dragons and wizards to anthropomorphic animals that wear clothes, talk, and behave like humans. These elements can impact children's learning from storybooks both positively and negatively, perhaps due in part to their ability to capture children's interest and attention. Prior research…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Young Children, Preferences, Animals
Images of the Bear in Children's Literature.
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Newman, Anne Royall – Children's Literature in Education, 1987
Suggests that the figure of the bear (and animals in general) in children's literature is a pleasing one to children, and helps them learn to love their instinctive, natural selves. (JC)
Descriptors: Animals, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education