"What Makes A Good Children's Book" Part 1 Characterization. By Suzy Davies Copyright 09/20/2016. All Rights Reserved. No Copying.
With so many Children's Books on the market, it takes discernment to pick a good one! What makes a good Children's Book? Here is my take on it! In the first part of my article, I will examine the most important aspect of any Children's Book.
Characterization.
In a previous article, I stated that Children's Books help children develop empathy.
Through identification with their favorite character, and the experience of shared reading with parents, caregivers, siblings, and peers, children develop a rapport, which strengthens emotional bonds, and a sense of belonging. Reading is a journey which children and their significant others take together.
Children learn that there are diverse people in the world through their reading, and a good Children's Book will teach children about diversity, in a way that helps them celebrate difference. Children can develop a strong sense of their own identity; they discover how they are similar to a character in the book, and how they are different from them.
Compelling characters are vivid but not over-written, and are always three-dimensional. These characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, invite kids to identify with their hero or heroine, and be curious about them.
Good characterization gives children the opportunity to make strides in their emotional development, so vital to their lives. Children learn about abstract concepts, such as: friendship, tolerance, loyalty, compassion, love, trust, faith, courage, endurance, sacrifice, conflict resolution and problem-solving, patience, teamwork, and so on.
Children love to be shown appealing characters who resolve difficulties, and who are positive, and good role models.
A story which demonstrates the triumph of a character, and a happy resolution to difficulties, will instill self-confidence, and help children rise above their own challenges in life. A good children's book has characters which inspire kids to have a can-do attitude.
In my next article, I will talk about other aspects of the question, "What Makes a Good Children's Book?"
Characterization.
In a previous article, I stated that Children's Books help children develop empathy.
Through identification with their favorite character, and the experience of shared reading with parents, caregivers, siblings, and peers, children develop a rapport, which strengthens emotional bonds, and a sense of belonging. Reading is a journey which children and their significant others take together.
Children learn that there are diverse people in the world through their reading, and a good Children's Book will teach children about diversity, in a way that helps them celebrate difference. Children can develop a strong sense of their own identity; they discover how they are similar to a character in the book, and how they are different from them.
Compelling characters are vivid but not over-written, and are always three-dimensional. These characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, invite kids to identify with their hero or heroine, and be curious about them.
Good characterization gives children the opportunity to make strides in their emotional development, so vital to their lives. Children learn about abstract concepts, such as: friendship, tolerance, loyalty, compassion, love, trust, faith, courage, endurance, sacrifice, conflict resolution and problem-solving, patience, teamwork, and so on.
Children love to be shown appealing characters who resolve difficulties, and who are positive, and good role models.
A story which demonstrates the triumph of a character, and a happy resolution to difficulties, will instill self-confidence, and help children rise above their own challenges in life. A good children's book has characters which inspire kids to have a can-do attitude.
In my next article, I will talk about other aspects of the question, "What Makes a Good Children's Book?"
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