The Role of Children's Literature In Developing Character In Globalitation Era

Martina Girsang (The Methodist University of Indonesia, Indonesia)
Yoana Nazara (The Methodist University of Indonesia, Indonesia)
Yesika Winata Nababan (The Methodist University of Indonesia, Indonesia)
Masdelima Purba (The Methodist University of Indonesia, Indonesia)
Divan Oktavianus Ginting (The Methodist University of Indonesia, Indonesia)

International Journal of Education and Digital Learning (IJEDL)
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): International Journal of Education and Digital Learning (IJEDL)

This article aims to describe children's literature as character development, it is known that children's literature is considered to be able to shape character effectively because the values contained contain morals that are not conveyed directly, but through stories and metaphors so that the educational process takes place fun and not patronizing. Children's literature is able to support the growth and development of children in terms of emotional, intellectual, imagination, social sense, religious, language development and reading habits.