Children's Fantasy

Children's Fantasy is a subgenre of children's literature characterized by imaginary worlds, magical elements, and supernatural events that distinguish it from realistic narratives within the broader category of literature written for young readers.

265

Publications

12.5K

Citations

411

Authors

190

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

Fantasy For Children

Parents

Children's Literature

Children

Archetypal CharactersChildren's Fantasy SeriesFamilial BondsHumor StudiesIllustrated FantasyMagic SchoolsMagical WorldsMythic RetellingsNonsense LiteratureSecondary Worlds

Publications

265

Making Space for Voice: Technologies to Support Children’s Fantasy and Storytelling

Justine Cassell, Kimiko Ryokai · Personal and Ubiquitous Computing · 2001 · 298 citations

Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology +4

Fantasy and the origins of sexuality 1

Jean Laplanche, J. B. Pontalis · 2018 · 271 citations

Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Psychology +12

Pretend Play: Longitudinal Prediction of Creativity and Affect in Fantasy in Children

Sandra W. Russ, Andrew L. Robins, Beth Christiano · Creativity Research Journal · 1999 · 260 citations

Management, Educational Psychology, Psychology +17

Thinking about Fantasy: Are Children Fundamentally Different Thinkers and Believers from Adults?

Jacqueline D. Woolley · Child Development · 1997 · 253 citations

Humanities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology +6

Monsters, ghosts and witches: Testing the limits of the fantasy—reality distinction in young children

Paul L. Harris, Emma Brown, Crispin Marriott et al. · British Journal of Developmental Psychology · 1991 · 243 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +9

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Authors

411

SW
Sandra W. Russ
Case Western Reserve University, United States
8 publications · 724 citations
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Marjorie Taylor
University of Oregon, United States
6 publications · 429 citations
6
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AS
Angeline S. Lillard
University of Virginia, United States
6 publications · 388 citations
6
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JD
Jacqueline D. Woolley
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
6 publications · 853 citations
6
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HG
Howard Gardner
Boston University, United States
3 publications · 236 citations
3
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Institutions

190

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 19 publications · 913 citations
18
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Child Development
17 publications · 1.4K citations
16
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Developmental Psychology
13 publications · 867 citations
12
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Imagination Cognition and Personality
9 publications · 233 citations
9
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British Journal of Developmental Psychology
8 publications · 708 citations
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