ENG 42 - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

    Recent Professors
    S. Fisher
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENG 42
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Covers basic information about children's cognitive development, the history of children's literature, types of literature available for children from pre-school to junior high age, major authors and illustrators of children's books. Focuses on the literary heritage of children's books from classic to modern. Literary analysis from a variety of critical perspectives; research into current issues in children's books (formerly ENG 142).