The role of children's literature in the context of early childhood education and child education: a bibliographic review

Abstract

This article deals with the importance of Children's Literature in the context of Early Childhood Education, with the objective of briefly presenting historical aspects related to Literature and Early Childhood Education and anchoring the importance of this approach in the child's education. This is a bibliographic review supported by studies by theorists such as Regina Zilberman (2012), Ligia Cadermatori (1987), Oliveira (2016), Marisa Lajolo (2003), Freire (1989), supported by the studies of Fanny Abramovich (2009) in his work: Children's Literature - Tastes and Nonsense, which highlight Children's Literature and contribute to reflections in the context of Early Childhood Education, especially with regard to the child's education. The methodology adopted was a bibliographic research, fundamental for the literature review carried out, based on a qualitative research. In view of the reflections addressed, it can be concluded that Children's Literature is extremely important, as it is a source of information, values and culture, playing an important role in the formation of children in their cognitive, social, affective, linguistic aspects, encouraging them to develop their critical and reflective sense from the first stage of Basic Education.