The first poems written exclusively for children were mostly religious in nature, providing moral instruction

Poetry is the first literature presented to a child

Poetry, when presented to children, has the form of

a. Nursery rhymes

b. Lullabies

وقدم على هيئة اغاني اطفال nursery rhymes – على هيئة تهويده lullabies

Offering lyrical appeal and short direct themes

Offering lyrical appeal and short, direct themes, these kinds of poetic verse are viewed by some as Transitional works which prepare developing minds for longer forms of literature

John Bunyan's A Book for Boys and Girls

- While the oral tradition has a long history of songs and folklore

passed down to younger generations, works of written poetry and

verse for juvenile audiences were first sparingly published in the