Children's literature

The term "children's literature" - outside academic circles - has a very common and simple meaning; from newspapers and other media to schools and government documents, it is understood that the term refers to material written for children and young people to read. Conversely, for those who research and study children's literature, the term is filled with complexities. Children's literature has gone through many stages of development, and enriched human literary production with works that represent milestones, capturing the attention of adults as well. The impact of children's literature was not limited to written production alone, but extended to other forms of presentation such as cinema, and even established its presence there, such as the stories "Alice in Wonderland" and "Harry Potter," and other Disney films based on classics of children's literature.