Entry 1: Literature is Art!

How can anyone classify any spectrum of literature as inferior to the other? Literature is a very creative work of art that allows a person to freely explore other realms of their mind and soul that they may not otherwise be able to capture and dive into. Thus, there are many different genres of literature that are targeted to many different age groups. Children’s literature, more often than not, is viewed as the more simple and effortless form of them all; for, it certainly lacks the complexity and verbal sophistication that most types of literature tends to contain. Children’s books may contain one-sentence pages, or they may even be filled with more illustrations than words. Nevertheless, despite their “lack” of substance and a mature, erudite vocabulary, these books are necessary and just as pertinent as other literature that is valued by society.
Children’s literature is the building block to young adult and adult literature. Similar to everything in life, you have to start somewhere, and this type of literature is the author’s way of exposing young children to the art of reading and literature in general. Plainly put, children’s literature is the foundation to what is to come later. Analogous to a house needing a sound and sturdy foundation in order for it to be built properly, a child needs the same; the child is the structure, literature is the foundation for higher learning, and the author’s talent that is displayed through children’s books is simply one of the tools that is essential to help the child’s growth and development into a intelligent individual.
After all, the entire realm of literature is like a mural that has been collectively worked on by many authors. Still, far from complete, its many genres and targeted audiences are just some of the hues on its palette, making it a masterpiece for all ages to enjoy. So who is to say that children’s literature is minute and inferior to other literature? It should be embraced, appreciated and enjoyed like all other art forms.