Children's Literature

noun a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands

• The novel is often described as a modern fairy tale with its themes of love and redemption.
• I love watching Disney fairy tale movies with happy endings.
• That party last night was like something out of a fairy tale, it was so much fun!
• Her success story seemed like a fairy tale come true, but it was the result of years of hard work.

noun a traditional story or legend that has been passed down orally through generations within a particular culture

• The folktale has been passed down for generations within this community.
• Have you heard that folktale about the magical forest?
• That folktale is straight up legendary!
• The folktale serves as a moral lesson for children.

noun a fictional place where Peter Pan and other characters from J.M. Barrie's works reside

• Many people believe that Never-Never land is just a fictional place created by J.M. Barrie in his famous novel.
• I wish I could escape to Never-Never land and leave all my problems behind.
• Let's take a trip to Never-Never land and forget about everything for a while.
• His mind often wandered to a Never-Never land where everything was perfect and nothing could go wrong.

noun the words of a nursery rhyme

• The nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty' is a classic piece of children's literature.
• My favorite nursery rhyme growing up was 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'.
• Let's sing that nursery rhyme about the old lady who lived in a shoe!
• The politician's speech was like a nursery rhyme, full of simple rhymes and repetitive phrases.

noun a young hare

• The leveret is a young hare that is less than one year old.
• I spotted a cute leveret in the field while I was out for a walk.
• Check out that little leveret hopping around, it's so adorable!
• The leveret of innovation is just starting to emerge in the tech industry.