Considerations on the children's story in Central America

Abstract

Central American stories are characterized by the folklore of the twentieth century, but are more contemporary, creative and innovative in the twenty-first century. This essay compiles a series of works of stories for children in Central America, except Belize, in order to expose some of the most significant stories of the Central American isthmus and show their transcendence in the history of literature for children in each country through time. For this reason, the document includes images of storybooks that have been published and that represent part of this field. It is determined that Central American stories for children have evolved and there are more authors in this area; besides more children's publishing houses have been created, more contests and congresses have been held, providing more encouragement and animation to reading.