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Children's Lit Midterm Exam

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Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?
Maurice Sendak
Who wrote Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote?
Duncan Tonatiuh
Child, climb not over house nor wall
For no fruit nor birds nor ball.
Child, over men's houses no stones fling
Nor at glass windows no stones sling...
Child, keep thy book, cap and gloves
And all things that thee behoves,
And but thou do, thou shalt fare worse
And thereto be beat on the bare erse.
The Babee's Book
Who wrote The Spider and the Fly?
Mary Howitt 1892
What is the main lesson in The Spider and the Fly?
Temptation and Vanity. The fly followed the Spider into his web after the Spider complimented the fly.
Who wrote The Owl and the Pussycat?
Edward Lear 1871
What is this story about?
An owl and a pussycat getting married. The piggy has the ring on the end of his nose and the couple danced under the moon.
Who wrote Jabberwocky?
Lewis Carroll 1872
What is this poem about?
Made up of nonsense words, this is a story about man warning a boy to beware the Jabberwocky and the boy faces the monster and defeats it by his blade
Who wrote The Swing?
Robert Louis Stevenson 1885
What is this poem about?
A fun poem that has a rhythm of going up and down like a swing. Describing the scenery of the countryside
Who wrote Bazonka and On the Ning Nang Nong?
Spike Milligan 1959
What is Bazonka about?
About saying the word "Bazonka" everyday just like my grandma used to say
What is On the Ning Nang Nong about?
The sounds of cows, trees, mice and other animals. Silly poem with onomatopoeia
Who wrote Rotten Convention?
Shel Silverstein 1996
What is it about?
Describing awful characters at the Rotten Convention telling tales but everyone kept asking "Where were you?"
Who wrote The Owl and the Pussy-cat?
Roald Dahl 1997
What is this about?
It is a satire from the original Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. Mocks the idea of a cat and owl loving each other. Wouldnt want kittens with feathers
What do pictures in picturebooks do?
1. Establish setting
2. Define & develop characters
3. Reinforce the text
4. Provide a differing viewpoint
5. Provide interesting asides
6. Extend or develop the plot
7. Establish mood
Establish setting
Time and place. These might not be mentioned in the words, or might benefit by being fleshed out

ex: Peter Rabbit setting is in the woods with the pictures of the trees and the path
Define and develop characters
These words might not give any kind of physical description of the characters, or might not describe their peronality in detail.

Ex: Peter Rabbit was turned away from his three sisters and not listening to his mother's advice. Develops him as a troublsome, mischievous character
Reinforce the text
Particularly important in non-fiction picture books. In storybooks, it can help to guide attention to the important parts of the story. This is where illustrations literally illustrate the story

Ex:Beatrix Potter specifically wrote Peter Rabbit and was one of the first people to make sure the pictures lined up with the words to reinforce the text
Provide a differing viewpoint
Sometimes the pictures point in different directions to the words. There might even be an ironic relationship between the words and pictures

Ex: Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins when the hen was walking through the farm and the fox was stalking her in the pictures. The words alone only define Rosie's walk.
Provide interesting asides
There might be a range of other activities going on in the background, in addition to the main story. There might even be a whole second story being told. These asides sometimes contribute greatly to the entertainment value of the book
Extend or develop the plot
Extra levels of detail might be added to the plot. The written story might be simple, but with the pictures, the book may tell a more complicated story
Establish mood
Illustrations are a very powerful means of creating a sense of atmosphere. (It is possible for this to be at odds with the sense given by the words.)
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