An evaluation of the 'yol ver deniz' story of the halikarnas balikçisi in the light of juvenile literature principle
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Literary works are important at all ages for the shaping of thoughts and developing of feelings. Especially with children, literary works pave the way for literary pleasure, getting aesthetics point of view, and improving verbal ability. Moreover, when literary works use the language effectively and efficiently, they are very useful for loving of mother language and being conscious of its importance. Besides all these, there is a common sense that literary works pave the way for personal development. In this study, the researcher has evaluated the principles of children's literature by focusing on Yol Ver Deniz, which was written for children by Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçli. The researcher has concentrated on the content of this work and focused on its verbal features. Accordingly, the researcher has concluded that Yol Ver Deniz paves the way for the improvement of children's perceptions, their growth both socially and emotionally, their personal development, and the enrichment of their imagination. Furthermore, the researcher has asserted that Yol Ver Deniz is an effective work for increasing children' verbal skills, including vocabulary choice, and the use of idioms, phrases, and proverbs.
