The study of Mevlâna İdris Zengin's tale books in respect of basic elements of children's literature

In recent years, a considerable increase in the number of qualified publications has been observed in our children?s literature. On of the distinguished and forerunner writers of Turkish children?s literature who presented qualified publications towards children is Mevlâna Idris Zengin.In this study, Mevlâna Idris Zengin?s 42 tales taking place in his 23 books giving fabulous works of art predominantly have been dealt as a research subject in respect of size, paper, cover, volume, order of page, letters and pictures stylistically and in respect of subject, characters, language, narrative and messages concerning content related determined as the key elements of children?s literature. The place of the works of art in children?s literature has been tried to be revealed.The aim of the study is to reveal the adaptation of Mevlana Idris Zengin?s fabulous books to the internal and external structure criteria that would be required in children?s literature works. In the study, the descriptive screening model from qualitative research methods has been used. The scape of the study has included the writer?s 23 items of tale books. At the beginning of the study, the origins of evaluations carried out have been put forth by being given key criteria that would be required in children?s literature works. The writer?s tales have been studied in accordance with these criteria and it has been concluded that the works have had qualifications to be able to form literary pleasure in children and have been qualitative and component.Key Words: Mevlâna Idris Zengin, children?s literature, children books, tales, children?s education through tales.