Books for Children and Youth (KCD/E-BCY)

Course objectives:

The seminars focus on the Czech and world´s books for children and youth, on children´s literature, mainly in contemporary view. There will be presented interesting authors and works of Czech culture, extraordinary world authors and works in the comparison of book´s form or theme. The seminars concentrate on the art for children and youth in its suggestion to be interesting for all ages. The students will be led to their own reading, to present their own opinion, and to compare with their experience (of children´s or even adult´s reader). There will be created an area for discovering new artists, analytic discussion on the basis of literary illustrations and excerpts.

Requirements on student:

  • reading of at least 5 titles and preparation for a final reading debate (max. 50 points)
  • presentation of the selected book („my childhood´s important book“: presentation of the author, genre, age category of the readers, theme of the book, favorite part of the book, and a commentary about it, meaning in children´s reading) (max. 50 points)
  • active participation in discussion on book´s illustrations and excerpts

Students must obtain min. 50 points.
In total, the student is evaluated:

  • 100-91 points excellent (A)
  • 90-81 points very good plus (B)
  • 80-71 points very good (C)
  • 70-61 points good plus (D)
  • 60-51 points good (E)
  • 50-0 points failed (F)

Content:

  1. Pictorial narrative of Petr Sís
  2. Pictorial narrative of Shaun Tan
  3. Pictorial narrative of Pavel Čech and Renáta Fučíková
  4. The artistic view on maturing in the works of Marcus Zusak, B. A. Sáenz, Iva Procházková
  5. Books for little children by Petr Horáček and Marianne Dubuc
  6. Existential theme in children´s book
  7. Experimental works of Petr Nikl
  8. Contemporary comics and their themes in the works of Alice Oseman a Lucie Lomová

Literature:

HOMOLOVÁ, K. Chapters from literature children and youth. Ostrava: University of Ostrava, 2011.

HUNT, Peter. (ed.) Understanding children´s literature. London: Routledge, 1999.

REISSNER, M. Ilustrace: pohledy na výtvarný doprovod české dětské knihy. Illustrations: insigts into illustration to accompany Czech children´s book. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2015.

URBANOVÁ, S. Konfigurace. Figury a figurace II. Prešov: Vydavateľstvo Prešovskej univerzity, 2021.

Time requirements:

  • Self-study - 40 h
  • Study of reference books - 10 h
  • Study of original books - 40 h
  • Preparing of presentation- 5 h
  • Consultation - 5 h
  • Presence in classes - 13 h
  • In all - 113 h

Learning outcomes:

The student will be able to:

  • understand the specific book´s form (pictorial narrative, Bilderbuch, comics, experimental work)
  • be well informed about interesting contemporary Czech and world´s authors and works for children and youth
  • discuss and share their opinion about contemporary children´s books with their colleagues

Assessment methods:

  • Presentation in lessons, seminary work
  • Activity in lessons (in discussion, group work etc.)
  • Analysis of a work of art

Teaching methods:

  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Interview
  • Productive work with text / image

Updated: 18. 05. 2022