Teaching English in the Elementary- Literature

These books are profusely illustrated books in which both words and illustrations contribute to the story's meaning.

• counting books

• toy books

• picture books

• concept books

These books are designed to teach children the concept of counting and recognizing numbers.

• counting books

• toy books

• picture books

• concept books

These books, such as cardboard books, cloth books, pop-up books, include gimmicks in addition to a story.

• counting books

• toy books

• alphabet books

• picture books

These books are designed to teach children to recognize the letters and sounds of the alphabet.

• alphabet books

• toy books

• concept books

• picture storybooks

These books combine the art of storytelling with the art of illustration. These are very complex works dealing with two distinct art forms.

• alphabet books

• toy books

• concept books

• picture storybooks

These are long stories of human adventure and heroism recounted in many episodes, often in verse.

• myths

• legends

• fables

• epics

These are stories based on both real or supposedly real individuals and their marvelous deeds.

• myths

• legends

• fables

• epics

These are stories that recount and explain the origins of the world and the phenomena of nature. The characters are mainly gods and goddesses, with the occasional mention of humans, and the setting is high above the earth in the home of the gods.

• myths

• legends

• fables

• epics

These are stories that grew out of the lives and imaginations of the people or folk. They have always been children’s favorite type of folk literature.

• fairytales

• legends

• fables

• folktales

These are original tales written by specific modern authors that have all the flavor of a traditional folktale.

• fairytales

• literary fairy tales

• myths

• folktales