Friday, December 7, 2012

Definitions of the Genres Below:


Definitions: 

Alphabet Book: A book about the letters and symbols in the alphabet.
Counting Book: A book that teaches a child how to count.
Color Book: A book about different colors or a coloring book that a child fills out.
Concept Book: A book about a different action or concept in a child's life. For example: brushing your teeth or getting dressed.
Multicultural Book: A book about the many different cultures in the world.
Traditional Book: A book whose story was passed down through ear from generation to generation
Folk Tale: a tale or legend passed down as an oral tradition of people.
Fables: Usually a short tale that teaches a lesson that normally has animals with human characteristics.
Fantasy: A book using a lot of imagination dealing with magic, monsters, witches, etc.
Realistic Fiction: A book or story that is untrue, but is also realistic and can happen in real life.
Non-Fiction Books: Books that are completely factual and correct.
Biographies: A book about a person in detail about their life and what they did.
Poetry: A written or spoken story of any length that can be rhythmical and also uses beautiful, imaginative or creative language. 
Graphic Novels: A longer book that uses some graphic images throughout the story.
Historical Fiction: An untrue story that takes place in historic time periods.

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