COMP 208
Through the Looking Glass: Comparative Children's Literature
Spring 2025
Division I
Class Details
Oh, the reads we will read, if you follow my lead!
We will amble at first and then soon pick up speed,
And we’ll bury our noses in books thick and thin.
This I vow by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin.
There’ll be picture books, fairy tales, primers, and verse,
Tales of joy, fun, and laughter; and, alas, the reverse.
Some were written in English, but most of them not.
Though we’ll read in translation: sign on up, polyglot!
For example, there’s Lindgren, Yumoto, and Grimm,
Tonatiuh, and Sendak. Surely, you’ve heard of him?
We’ll critique illustrations, we’ll wonder, we’ll ponder,
And by turns we’ll explore what defines this grand genre.
Is it mere fun and games, pixie dust, sweet as pie?
Does it ask to be read with a serious eye?
Books appeal to our puzzler–our minds–after all,
And a child is a thinker, no matter how small.
You’ll reflect, cogitate, then you’ll write, write, write, WRITE!
And your thoughts will become this instructor’s delight.
We will amble at first and then soon pick up speed,
And we’ll bury our noses in books thick and thin.
This I vow by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin.
There’ll be picture books, fairy tales, primers, and verse,
Tales of joy, fun, and laughter; and, alas, the reverse.
Some were written in English, but most of them not.
Though we’ll read in translation: sign on up, polyglot!
For example, there’s Lindgren, Yumoto, and Grimm,
Tonatiuh, and Sendak. Surely, you’ve heard of him?
We’ll critique illustrations, we’ll wonder, we’ll ponder,
And by turns we’ll explore what defines this grand genre.
Is it mere fun and games, pixie dust, sweet as pie?
Does it ask to be read with a serious eye?
Books appeal to our puzzler–our minds–after all,
And a child is a thinker, no matter how small.
You’ll reflect, cogitate, then you’ll write, write, write, WRITE!
And your thoughts will become this instructor’s delight.
The Class:
Format: seminar; This course runs in seminar format, but in terms of content and approach, it also functions as a survey course. We will generally move through material quickly, but occasionally pause and dig more deeply. Please note: this course will sometimes meet during the scheduled Friday slot.
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 4004
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 4004
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
regular reading and/or viewing, leading class discussion, 4-5 short writing assignments (2 pages), one longer writing assignment (4-5 pages), and a final project
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Comparative Literature majors, then language majors, then students in teaching program, and finally students who are currently studying another language
Distributions:
Divison I
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COMP 208 - 01 (S) SEM Through the Looking Glass
COMP 208 - 01 (S) SEM Through the Looking GlassDivision IMWF 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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