(1) Folk oral literature works such as Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Snail Girl and Grandma Tiger.
(2) Story-based and literati-based books, such as Diary Story by Lu Shao in Yuan Dynasty, Long Wen Whip Shadow by Xiao Hanchong in Ming Dynasty, and Study in Qionglin by Cheng in Qing Dynasty.
(3) The so-called' temperament-cultivating' adult literature works specially compiled are mainly poetry works such as Poems of a Thousand Families and Poems of Wonders.
④ Works in classical literature that are suitable for children's characteristics and in fact are often selected and accepted by children's readers, such as Journey to the West and Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon, Water Margin, Fighting Tiger with Song Wu, Romance of Gods, etc.
Third, children's literature in the modern sense
Children's works created by writers under the guidance or influence of modern conscious children's literature concepts.
Fourth, children's books.
Broad sense: including children's books.
Narrow sense: all versions suitable for children to read except children's literature books.
V. The connection and difference between "children's literature" and "children's books".
* * * Sex: a spiritual product created, adapted and published by adults for the healthy growth of children's spiritual life.
Difference: different in nature. The literariness of children's literature is an organic and integral aesthetic composition, not just a visual means to convey knowledge content. Children's books do not have independent and complete artistic character and aesthetic value.
Conclusion: Children's literature and children's books are two concepts with different connotations and scopes.
Children readers are the first and most basic readers and recipients of children's literature.
Sixth, the main reasons why adult readers accept children's literature
① Adult readers are not only participants in the production process of children's literature and art, but also guides and helpers in the reading process of children's literature.
② Adult readers' participation in children's literature reading also has its own significance and value.