What I have learned from "Invitations to Joy" by Jean Little

        In my Children’s Literature class, we have studied “Invitations to Joy” by Jean Little. According to Jean Little, reading is the joy. She thinks that writing should also be joyful for children and writer. Jean Little thinks writers should be responsible for themselves and their works. The writer should try their best to writers the story instead of "playing famous".  Jean Little also thinks as writers, their job is to write about both good and bad side of our lives. Not just paying too much attention to the public's standard for children's books. Sometimes writers play safe to meet the public's standard for children's books. From their books, children learn our world in a narrow way. They don't understand emotions such as loneliness, fear, sadness are also part of our lives. Also, parents, teachers, and librarians make decisions on the books for children to read. However, it could limit children's imaginations and influence children's ability to make decisions.