TransfermaticENGL at Moorpark College

    ENGL M40 - Children's Literature

    Recent Professors
    Roza Gabrielyan, Diane Scrofano
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    32–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENGL M40
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Introduces children's literature, focusing on discussion and literary analysis of the specific features, historical development, basic genres and kinds of children's literature (fairy tale, fantasy, picture book, adventure story, and contemporary realistic fiction). Covers classics from the golden age of children’s literature (1846 to 1908), 20th- and 21st-century picture books, poetry, and contemporary books for elementary and middle-grade readers.