Theme of child and education in Mavisel Yener's novels

Educating and making the children get prepared for the future is very important fort he society as the child is next generation of the community. At this point, it appears that children?s literature has an important role in child education. Because children?s literature is a kind of literature that is certified to contribute children?s pleasure, sense and thought, growth and development.The progress of children?s literature within us happened with Tanzimat period (the political reforms in 1839 and the time following) while it progressed with Age of enlightment in the west. Authors, on the limited and exhorting book that was intended for children before Tanzimat, did not manage to appeal children?s level in respect to their subjects and contents. Children?s literature books in Tanzimat period also became limited with translations. With the declaration of Republic, the number of children?s literature authors and works of art have increased. Today many children?s authors write books for children. One of these authors is Mavisel YENER.The author (Mavisel YENER), whose real occupation is dentist and who has not started her literature life with the purpose of writing for children, has written 49 children?s literature works consisting of poem, story, novel and tale. The author has never had the anxiety about being didactic, as she believes that you become alienated from the nature of literature while trying to have an effort such as educating and teaching. Her unique purpose is to give children the taste in order for them to go in search of good literary works that they will read in the future. She loves making children think with open-ended texts. According to the author, books always giving advice will lessen children? relationship with books. Educative side in children?s book must be in the hidden prompts between the lines format. Furthermore, the literary side and linguistic changes in the works should never be ignored. While writing for the kids, children?s interests, problems and their language should be understood. Because children?s literature will bring up literature readers of future generations.