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The Different Genres of Children's Literature

The document summarizes the different genres of children's literature, including fiction genres like historical fiction, mystery, horror, humor, fantasy, science fiction, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables, and myths. It also discusses non-fiction genres like history, biography, autobiography and poetry. Fiction genres involve imaginary or made-up elements, while non-fiction genres involve only real, proven facts. Together they expose children to a variety of story types, subjects, and ways of sharing information or life lessons.

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The Different Genres of Children's Literature

The document summarizes the different genres of children's literature, including fiction genres like historical fiction, mystery, horror, humor, fantasy, science fiction, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables, and myths. It also discusses non-fiction genres like history, biography, autobiography and poetry. Fiction genres involve imaginary or made-up elements, while non-fiction genres involve only real, proven facts. Together they expose children to a variety of story types, subjects, and ways of sharing information or life lessons.

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The Different Genres of

Children’s Literature
Fiction
1. Always have elements that are made-up.
2. May be based on actual events or people.
3. May be totally made-up or fictional.

There are many different types or


different genres of fiction…
Historical Fiction
• Historical fiction books take
place during a certain time in the
past.
• Often the setting is real, and the
characters are made-up or
fictional.
• Sometimes the setting is fictional
and the characters are real.
Mystery Fiction
• Usually realistic
• About a crime or
unsolved event
• Not solved until the end
of the book
• May be scary or
suspenseful
Horror Fiction
• A story with elements
that may be scary.
Humor
• A funny story or
book.
Fantasy
• Fantasy is completely made-up
such as talking animals and
magical powers.
• Contains no realistic elements
Science Fiction
• Futuristic Technology
• Scientific Facts
• Fictional Element
Folk Tales
• Folk Tales have no
known creator.
• Passed down verbally
• Sometimes based on
real people but the
story is fictional.
• Include: Fairy Tales,
Tall Tales and Fables.
Fairy Tales
• Fairy Tales are folk
tales about heroic
deeds.
• They are stories
created to teach
children how to
behave in a way they
find amusing.
• Typically include
magic and happy
endings.
• Tall Tales are Folk
Tales but the
character is
“bigger” than life.

Examples:
• Pecos Bill
• Paul Bunyan
• Johnny Appleseed
• Fables are Folk
Tales
• It’s a story that tries
to teach the reader
a lesson.
• Usually have
animal characters
that act human.

Aesop’s Fables are the


most popular.
Myths
• Usually explains how the
world started
• Gods and supernatural
beings are involved in
these stories.
Non-fiction
• All proven facts
History
• Nothing is made-up Weather
• Can be about any
subject

Plants

People
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Biography
• A story about a real person
written by someone else
• Usually about the person’s
life or something the person
has done
Autobiography
• A story someone writes about
themselves
Written in
verse in a
way that
makes the
reader feel
emotions.
May or may
not rhyme.
May be
fictional or
based on
facts.
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Made for 3rd graders
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