ANIMAL

FANTASY
ERICA MAE S.
DUEÑAS
Discussant
 ANIMAL
 A types of a fantasy
FANTASY
stories in which
animals behave as
human beings in
that they
experience
emotions, talk and
have the ability to
reason.
Animal Fantasy is often have
easy-to-follow episode plots.

Animal Fantasy constitutes a

form of literary symbolism.
 Questions to
ask:
• How believable are
the anthropomorphic
animals?

• Does the protagonist

possess an
appropriate mix of
both animal and
human
 Questions to
ask:
• Does the book tell a good
story that children will
enjoy?

• Is the plot credible?

CHARACTERISTICS
OF ANIMAL
FANTASY:
 Includes one or
more animals as the
focus of the story.
 Stories appeal to
children
 Children can relate
to the stories
because of their
pets.
 Young children may see
animals as having human
characteristics.
 Animals in these books have
human traits like talking,
forming examples and
wearing clothes.
 The most common
plots take place in
contemporary
setting and focuses
on everyday issues
that mimic human
nature.
 Animal stories are
often children’s
favorite book.
IMPORTANT TITLES IN
ANIMAL FANTASY:
• 1877: Black
Beauty: The
Autobiography
of a Horse
by: ANNA
SEWELL
• 1902: The Tale
of Peter Rabbit
by: Beatrix
Potter
• 1908: The Wind in The
Willows
by: Kenneth Grahame
• 1942: The Pokey Little
Puppy
by: Janette Lowrey
 • 1952:
Charlotte’s
Web
by: E.B White

• 1959: The Cat

in the Hat
by: Dr. Seuss
THANKYOU
AND
GOD BLESS!