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In the same way that the writing of great adults, the writing of great young people – as it is characterized here – speaks of an investigation of life, affirming, illuminating or expanding the background or some parts of the human condition (Vandergrift, 1990), hence its acculturating quality. A common topic in children's writing is creating and managing associations with others. Great examples of this are Eric Carle's The Bad-Tempered Ladybird (The Grouchy Ladybug in its American version) and Arnold Label's Frog and Toad arrangement for easier preschool and elementary school children. Moderate or advanced students ages 10 to 12 will enjoy short section books, such as Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Maclauchlan and The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes. An alternative continuing argument overcomes reasons for alarm, which is delightfully depicted in Dick Gackenbach's Harry and the Terrible Whatzit and Mercer Mayer's There's a Nightmare in My Cupboard. It is true that both equally discover that our prejudices decrease when we get to know "the other." Both books are suitable for advanced beginners aged 6-8, feature many forced verbs in an acceptable connection, and welcome dramatic movement from youngsters. In The Hundred Dresses, more successful young people can investigate segregation and torment, while the ability to adapt to shocking circumstances is highlighted in Judith Vorst's Alexander books. The recent ones are full of redundant facilities and are suitable for tender-propelled 10-12 year olds and middle level students. Munro Leaf's story of Ferdinand presents the theme of tolerance and remaining true to oneself even against the desires of taking a stand... at the center of the card... movement of compassion (Pinsent, 1997). The writing of young people is full of touching and sympathetic stories. The importance of Grimm's Cinderella and Hans Christian Andersen's exemplary The Ugly Duckling is undoubtedly the result of every child's ability to relate to the circumstances of the main characters and in this sense sympathize with them. Contemporary variations of these children's stories with different levels of difficulty are accessible. By being open to the compassion that the story repeatedly elicits (young people need to hear or read stories that are true to them at any given moment over and over again), students become more responsive to compassionate reactions. John Steptoe's Mufaros' Beautiful Daughters, Rafe Martin and David Shannon's The Rough-Face Girl, and Taro Yashima's grant-winning Crow Boy are great examples of emotional stories of compassion..