Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteEligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent or ENGL 110 F or as determined by multiple measures of assessment Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2Description54 hours lecture per term. This course traces the historical and cultural development of children's literature throughout the world, from its multiple origins in the oral tradition to its contemporary emphasis on written excellence and pictorial artistry. The course focuses on comparative and critical approaches to the multicultural elements in nursery rhymes, poetry, fables, folk tales, myth, sacred literature, picture books, juvenile literature, and works of non-fiction, with emphasis on contemporary literature and the emergence of ethnic writers in children's literature. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: ENGL 180)Usually HeldTue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm 