Armchair BEA: Children’s Literature
Design credit: Nina of Nina ReadsChildren's LiteratureI am so excited that children's literature is one of the Armchair BEA topics this week! This is something I've been wanting to post about for a while, especially since I get a lot of requests to review children's books.When it comes to children's literature, there is a word that describes what I avoid:Now, before you protest: Dr. Seuss books, Edward Lear's nonsense poems, and the like are not examples of twaddle! These works employ clever word plays, rhyming schemes, and use of rhythm. They don't talk down to children; they encourage and stretch their growing minds.Author Catherine Levison says, ". . . dumbed-down literature is easy to spot. When you’re standing in the…