ENGL 239 — F Survey of Children's Literature 3 Units
54 hours lecture per term. This course traces the historical and cultural development of children's literature throughout the world, from its multiple origins in the oral tradition to its contemporary emphasis on written excellence and pictorial artistry. The course focuses on comparative and critical approaches to the multicultural elements in nursery rhymes, poetry, fables, folk tales, myth, sacred literature, picture books, juvenile literature, and works of non-fiction, with emphasis on contemporary literature and the emergence of ethnic writers in children's literature. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: ENGL 180)