A swirling smudge

            of luminescent white

   it flings a dusty tail

                 of blurry light

        across

the neatly ordered sky

   a tease

      of breezy

         imperfection

            as if some

                impish thumb

                   had smeared

                      a star

                         before

                             the night

                                had dried

 

                                        by Kate Miller

 

 

Children's literature can also include poetry, so I added one of the poem's I like above.  I have always had a passion for books.  I have always loved going to the library and bookstores.  As a child I would dream of having my very own library in my home with those cool rolling ladders to get the books that were just out of my reach.  I love looking for books at thriftstores and yardsales.  I love the smell of books.  I display my collection of books proudly in my living room. 

Since taking Oral & Written Language last semester and now reading to my two year old, my love for children's literature has grown.  My daughter has quite a collection now and she's only two. 

In Oral & Written Language we were introduced to the many ways that children literature can be incorporated into the classroom.  I have also learned that children's literature does not have to be for children only, as all ages enjoy good literature.  I have come to understand that good literature is good literature no matter how old or new it is.

 

A few of my favorite children's literature books include: