Children's literature can also have very young authors

"Babies know how to do just the bare minimum: breathe, eat, cry. And, hopefully, sleep. For everything else, however, they need support. Little by little, they learn how to dress, wash, stack building blocks and think for themselves. Their independence also grows around books. First, they listen to them. Then, they read them on their own. They even choose the books they want, selecting them from the shelves right at ground level."

"A staggering amount of children's and young adult literature is published [each year]. And the fact that [the production process doesn't involve] the children themselves is striking. The books are supposed to be talking about their future and the future of the world and yet, they can't have an opinion, reflects Vicente Ferrer Azcoiti, editor of Media Vaca, a publisher based in Valencia, Spain. That's why, for years now, he's been asking them questions and helping them create their own literary works."

Infants gradually gain independence and develop around books, progressing from listening to choosing and reading on their own. A large volume of children's and young adult literature is produced annually, yet children rarely participate in its creation. Some editors and organizations believe children are the best authors for their own books and actively involve them in plot, illustration, and layout decisions. Non-profit workshops and child-led publishing initiatives place children in creative control while adults coordinate and assist. These programs have enabled thousands of children globally to produce and see their own published books on shelves.

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