Popular Children’s Books
The children’s books genre is a vast one, not that any other of the particular sections of reading are narrow, but the difference between books in this section is huge.
A child’s reading will change dramatically over time, what may interest them at five, may be a complete no go at six. And this is even before considering the type of book, or the subject it contains.
Reading for very small children seems to be all about relating a child to a book, any book, using characters, some of them well know, to tell stories, get across ideas or to simply expand vocabulary and understanding.
Colours and illustrations are all important at this stage, not that they disappear from books aimed at an older market, but for the tender years the picture really does assist the story telling or reading.
A quick Amazon search for children’s books, opting to rank the list by popularity, highlights the huge differences in the styles of book produced for young people.
The top ten is currently dominated by Stephenie Meyer, and her Twilight series of books. These works have grown tremendously popular, and are best sellers all over the world. The relative closeness of Hollywood to books has also helped, with the first of the four books published so far being released as a block-busting film last year.
Harry Potter, and J.K. Rowling have set a trend it seems, for young adults especially.
Then there is the perennially popular books, like The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, still a regular in the top ten.
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell also made its way on to the list when it was checked, as it does many kids bookshelves, and childrens bookcases throughout the UK.
These books could not be more different if they were trying to be, and yet they can be enjoyed by similar audiences, albeit perhaps, for very different reasons.
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