In this chapter you will:

Fantasy for Today's Child

• Learn the values of reading fantasies.
• Identify the literary roots of most fantasies.

Modern Fairy Tales

• Distinguish between the traditional folktale and the modern literary fairy tale.
• Learn the characteristics of the writings of Hans Christian Andersen.

Modern Fantasy

• Note the varying reactions that children have toward reading fantasy.
• Read "Guides for Evaluating Modern Fantasy."
• Identify the features that characterize high fantasy.

Science Fiction

• Learn the ways in which science fiction differs from fantasy.
• Identify the values of reading science fiction.
• Note the variation in depth of the science fiction themes.