CHILD CATS AND POETRY: “MIRNAME: CAT POEMS FOR ADULTS ” EXAMPLE OF BOOK (MIRNAME: BÜYÜKLERE KEDİ ŞİİRLERİ)

ÇOCUK KEDİ VE ŞİİR: “MIRNAME: BÜYÜKLERE KEDİ ŞİİRLERİ” KİTABI ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Appropriate to the interests and needs of children to develop reading habits in children; it is necessary to choose quality literary books that will make them want to read. The quality of picture books is determined by examining the design and content characteristics that must be found in children's literature works. The design features of picture books include the size of the book, the paper structure, coverand binding, page layout, letters and illustrations. Content features include subject, track, character, language-narration, message and environment. The aim of this study was to examine the design features and content features of the book "Mırname: Büyüklere Kedi Şiirleri", which Feridun Oral's paintings, written by Yalvaç Ural, are written in order to contribute to children's linguistic, cognitive, social and personality development to evaluate. In this study, document review technique was used as qualitative research methods. The data analysis in the study was derived from the book "Mırname: Büyüklere Kedi Şiirleri". Children's literature is analyzed using "descriptive analysis" method. As a result, the pictures and poems in the book can support the linguistic, cognitive, social and personality development of 8-12 year olds and allow them to develop their hearing, gazing, seeing and imagining skills; they can contribute to the perception and interpretation of abstract concepts. On the other hand it may allow children to recognize different artistic movements in visuals and poetry from different literary genres. Also, with the cats' inscriptions in the book's content, the child can gain positive awareness of other people and living things in and around him Everyday many new information is being added into the universe of human knowledge. Therefore, it is quite important to establish a greater interaction with the written culture of theperson. Children to follow new information, develop critical thinking skills for the purpose of enhancement of the power of thought shower and to acquire the culture of reading are required. To obtain the reading culture of the person reading the action is perceived as a basic requirement of life. For transforming skills of literacy and level of using language culture, stimuli should meet who helps to improve children’s thoughts and feelings. The poems has an exclusive place for the creation of a reading culture and loving literary texts by children. Picture books are included in the most stimulating factors that support the development of children. Studies define the role of picture books as follows, 1) The pictures on what is the thinking of there ader telling the reader developth eability to understand so as to develop the pictures of, 2) for the creation of literary meaning, the reader must develop the ability to understand the text, 3) the reader is considered to develop the ability to understand the relationship between imageand text. Additionally, 4)help children to draw the issue to their attention in reading a text also describes how to. All of these dimensions assist establishment of a connection between the visual and linguistic developments of children. Starting from the early childhood, picture books are very important for development of children in respect to lines, colors, shapes, styles and visual perception until the primary school age. Visual perception of the children that meet picture books with artistic qualifications at early ages, are supported. The aim of this study was to examine the design features and content features of the book "Mırname: Büyüklara Kedi Şiirleri" by Feridun Oral’s painting in which Yalvaç Ural's poems are written, and the content of 8-12 age group children's contribution to linguistic, cognitive, social and personality development to evaluate. In this study, qualitative research methods were used in the document review research design. The data analysis in the study was derived from the picture book “Mırname: Büyüklere Kedi Şiirleri”. The work of children's literature has been analyzed by using "descriptive analysis" method. The data obtained with this technique are given directly to the citations, the obtained data are arranged and interpreted and presented to the reader. In the study, the data were first described in a systematic and clear manner, the descriptions were explained, interpreted and the resultant relationships were investigated (Yıldırım and Şimşek, 2013, 256). In this study, a frame work was established for data analysis by way of the dimensions that are included in the conceptual frame work of there search. The conceptual frame work covered in the study was established in line with the characteristics that should be found in children's literature works. By examining the literature in this study, the characteristics that should be found in children's literature Works have been determined (Sever, 2013a; Sipe, 2001a). When we analyze the relation between the pictures and poems in this book, we see that the “separation” characteristic exist in this book out of the categories of “compliance” and “separation” Some of the pictures within the “separation” category are in conflict with the text wanted to be expressed in this work. Moreover, although the pictures are conflicting with the text they are in harmony. Pictures and poems may tell different stories as if these were a music work holding various melodies together in harmony. That means, the pictures given in this book do not reflect the same with the literary text (poems) but given by specific comment of the artist. In this book it is seen that sometimes the cat is drawn with human elements within the course of a cat life. The cats in this book create a new world beyond the children’s environment and reveal a different and new point of view on this newly created world and therefore make them bridge the real and fantastic world. These created new world support the rich imagination of children and give them the opportunity to create new stories

Özet

Çocuklarda okuma alışkanlığını geliştirmek için çocukların ilgi ve gereksinmelerine uygun; onlarda okuma isteği uyandıran, nitelikli yazınsal kitapları seçmek gerekmektedir. Resimli çocuk kitapların niteliği, çocuk edebiyatı yapıtlarında bulunması gereken tasarım ve içerik özelliklerinin incelenmesiyle belirlenmektedir. Resimli çocuk kitaplarının tasarım özellikleri kapsamında, kitabın boyutu, kâğıt yapısı, kapak ve ciltleme, sayfa düzeni, harfler ve resimleme yer almaktadır. İçerik özellikleri kapsamında ise konu, izlek, karakter, dil ve anlatım, ileti ve çevre yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Yalvaç Ural'ın şiirlerini yazdığı, Feridun Oral'ın resimlerinin yer aldığı "Mırname: Büyüklere Kedi Şiirleri" adlı kitabın tasarım özellikleri ve içerik özellikleri incelenerek, 812 yaş grubu çocukların dilsel, bilişsel, toplumsal ve kişilik gelişimlerine katkısı açısından değerlendirmektir. Bu çalışmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman inceleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada veri analizi "Mırname: Büyüklere Kedi Şiirleri" kitabından elde edilmiştir. Çocuk edebiyatı yapıtı "betimsel çözümleme" yöntemi kullanılarak çözümlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, kitaptaki resimler ve şiirler, 8-12 yaş çocukların dilsel, bilişsel, toplumsal ve kişilik gelişimlerini destekleyebilir, onların işitme, bakma, görme, imgeleme yetilerini geliştirmesine olanak sağlayabilir; soyut kavramları algılamalarına ve yorumlamalarına katkı verebilir. Diğer yandan çocukların farklı edebiyat türlerinden şiiri ve görsellerinde yer alan farklı sanat akımlarını tanımalarına olanak tanıyabilir. Ayrıca kitabın içeriğinde yer alan kedi imgeleriyle, çocuk kendisi dışında çevresinde bulunan diğer kişi ve canlılara yönelik olumlu farkındalık kazanabilir