The Question of Orientation:Improvements and Implications of Binding Issues in Children's Literature During the Republic of China Era
During the Republican era,there was a shift in the design of children's literature from being"parent-oriented"to being"child-oriented".By examin-ing the social context and elite discourse of the time,this study reveals that the cover and layout designs of children's literature during the Republican era aimed at guiding healthy psychological development in children.These designs activated playful Chinese character patterns and incorporated illustrative designs imbued with aesthetic education consciousness.Together,they constructed a captivating structure for children's literature,fulfilling children's needs for"anticipated per-spectives"and"aesthetic experiences",thus conveying a representation of a"child-oriented"design.The article argues that this transition was fundamentally driven by the advocacy of elite individuals for children's health,functional perspectives,aesthetic education,and the concept of nurturing future citizens.It was an active effort to revolutionize the stagnant and outdated landscape of children's literature publishing.These experiences still carry important practical implications for ad-dressing the phenomenon of adultification in some contemporary children's literature.
Republic of China eraBinding and Design Artchild-centered approachdesign Improvementconceptual shift
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