INF 322T 1st Edition Lecture 3 Current Lecture- The Farmer and the Clown – Marla Frazee:o “Why are we in love with picture books?”o Children get the fact that Max is not in trouble anymore because of the cake in Where The Wild Things Areo These pictures don’t move – allows the child to be the active viewer- Where The Wild Things Are:o Max found security and comfort at home- Why books?o We want to achieve, we need to be confidento We need to escape when we work hardo Important to peak kids’ curiosity- Nursery Rhymes/ Mother Goose – o Usually the first thing that kids hear, icon of children’s literatureo Visual of Mother Goose first associated with puppet plays in Londono Passed down by word of moutho First – Tom Thumb’s Pretty Song Book – 1744o Not satire?o Many of the original verses scored as inappropriateo New ones – politically correcto Variations of “There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”o How do they help children? Rhyme and rhythm, images, alliteration, rhymes teach concept of story Content is important – allow for active participation Illustrations should expand meaning of texto The Real Mother Goose A grand mom/mom would have Wide selection of verses Have period costumes – 1700so Ring O’ Roseso This Little Pig Went to Marketo Here Comes Mother Goose Kid-friendly Anthropomorphic animals Excellent use of space and coloro William Wegman’s Mother Goose Photographer Not for young children but funny Uses photographs of weiner dogsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o The House that Jack Builto Mama Goose – cultural variant, latino, bilingual poemso Songs Important for kids Aid auditory development Young kids like to sing familiar songs and enjoy repetition Age 4 – like nonsense language School – see relationship between song and poetry Music soothes infants even though they can’t understand them Bedtime songs- Hush little baby- A-hunting we will goo Howdi Do By Woody Guthrie Known for simple language Paired with illustrations that are bright, anthropomorphico ABC books: Common objects and animals Uppercase and lowercase letters Should be identifiable Don’t use illustrations that are known by several names Letters – John Burningham- Upper and lowercase letters- Common images The ABC Bunny- Rhyming text- Red and black- Use of alliteration A Farmer’s Alphabet- Woodcut style Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- Rap style  Alligators All Around- Making fun of Native Americans – not a good role model- Game aspect to it – older kids enjoy it- A little disconcerting/edgy Animalia- Very detailed- Alliteration- Swastika on s pageo Number books Must be correct, have common objects, 3 types Count with Maisy – cardboard book, durable Numbers-- John Burningham- Supposed to be for young kids, but the illustrations are hard to find, too complex Who’s Counting - - Almost wordless- Use of perspective makes it hard to see See lots of mice in children’s literatureo Concept books: Help see relations between objects Start with familiar and then move towards difficult Helps kids see similarities and difference Senses: I touch, I see All Fall Down:- Board book- More ethnicities