Children literature also referred to as juvenile literature consists of stories, magazines, and poems as well as books that are enjoyed by the younger ones in the society (Moruzi, Smith,& Bullen, 2017). Typically, current children literature is grouped in two different ways that are the intended reader's age and genre. Therefore, children's literature is traced to songs and stories forming the wide part of the oral tradition that the adults in the society share with the kids before they are published. This essay discusses the reasons why children's literature is rich of figures of little girls, the significant of the little girls as well as whether it matters if the work or the  children poetry has been written by either male or female author. In general, the report evaluates the reasons for the vast gender imbalance in the children literature, and it's significant as well as the difference existing when male and female writers the children literature.

Based on Nikolajeva, (2015) notes, many of the children stories or poems have significantly been dominated by male characters in the past. From the hungry caterpillar to the cat in the hat children books, the male characters have been dominating. It has been found that the gender disparity informs or send a message to the children that women and young girls are occupying a less significant role in today society as compared to men and boys. Moreover, in the story of Peter Rabbit and Bahar, it is found that the male characters have been widely used, thus portraying the significant roles performed by boys in the society as opposed to young girls.

Through the dominant use of the little girls' figures in the children literature, equality mentality is created in the young one's mind as they grow to avoid the negative believes in future that men are superior to women.

Nearly over 5000 children books that have been published since 1900, consisting of the study lead by Janice McCabe males form the central characters in the children literature (Nikolajeva, 2015). Therefore, to create or show equality among the roles performed by male and females in the society, it is preferred that the children literature be so much rich in figures of the little girls in the community. As the children literature become richer with little girls' figures, the mentality that created among the young readers that males are expected to perform significant roles in the society than girls is removed. Both the adult and children characters in the children literature perform a significant role in the creation of the kids' poems and stories. However, the way the young children treats the little characters and adults characters diff er. Therefore, for the purpose of removing the mentality that most young girls possess while reading the stories, it has been preferred that the children literature be rich in little girls characters.

The significant of the figures of young girls in children literature

The little girls' figures in the children literature are significant in addressing the agency in the stories. Based on Terrell, et al, (2017) notes, their significant gender imbalance in most of the children stories as little characters are females. Creating gender balance and addressing the agency needed in the society of creating gender equality in roles performed by men and women, the little girl's figures are considered essential. Through the dominant use of the little girls' figures in the children literature, equality mentality is created in the young one's mind as they grow to avoid the negative believes in future that men are superior to women. Most of the books and magazines in the past have ignored the figures of girls in the writings. Therefore, removing this notion requires that young girl's figures be extensively used.

Boys are usually brought up to express themselves as opposed to women that are expected to please. The general image portrayed by females or young girls in society ranges from dull to invisible. It is therefore considered essential to use figures of young girls in the children literature to make it look visible and not dull as this is not always their nature. The general image of a girl being degraded can as well be removed through making use of the girl's figures in thechildren literature. Moreover, it is essential to recognize the significant of girls to the society considering the roles like cooking, giving birth and protecting young ones. The roles can be appreciated through recognizing them or using the little girl's figures in the children literature.

Comparison of the work written by a male author and female author

A book forms a reflection of the writers' personal life, views and the way each individual perceive the world in diff erent ways. For instance, a teenage male who is at the age of 15 years is more likely to have a diff erent portrait of a woman as compared to an adult who is at the age of '40s. Moreover, the writing of a man and a woman may differ, considering the kid of people each interacts with in the environment. According to Filardo, et al, (2016) women can write about men but rarely can you find a man writing about a woman. Women in several occasions view men as being weird, incomprehensible creatures and completely alien as opposed to them. This point tells us that the perception that the readers and their age towards gender determine the number of readers and responses that can be received for a book or poem.

There is a great diff erence that can be observed in terms of readers and responses to a book, novel or magazine written by a male or a female writer. This is based on the diff erent perception that people have about women and men in society. After Francine Prose carried out an investigation on whether "women writers are really inferior" in her essay entitled "scent of a woman's Ink" it was found that by submitting the work under the name of male (pseudonym) more readers were attracted as well as responses that she could have received upon submitting the work under female name (Terrell, et al, 2017). The difference in the responses received upon submitting the novel under the male name and female name tells us that it matters a lot when a work is written by a male or female considering the number of expected audiences and responses expected. Generally, the content sometimes does not matter, but the names featuring on the book or poem determines the level or the number of readers and responses that the author expects to receive.

The revealing name on work matters a lot, considering the diff erent examples that have been highlighted. For the purposes of attracting many audiences, many authors prefer using male names as opposed to females. For instance, in the essay for JEZEBEL, the author has revealed the way after she sent her novel to approximately 50 agents, only two manuscript request was received (Schoenbrun, 2015). However, upon setting up a new email with a male name with the same covering letter as well as pages, over 18 requests were received. This is a clear indication of the negative perception that readers have towards the work presented by women in the society.

Apart from gender perception, differences exist between men and women authors in terms of the approaches they apply while writing. The styles, tones, choices of words as well as the construction of sentences by males and female authors differ significantly. Through comparison of a few works by males and females, majority of male writers get to the point  sooner as opposed to female, that is, male jump into the action as they start the story without any delay (Terrell, et al, 2017). The male characters are individuals with character. The people found in the stories written by men do not always hold back, they provide plain-speaking as the readers are not left in any doubt in regards to what they are looking for or what they want by reading the novel or listening to the poem. Therefore, one of the differences that can be identified between men and women writing is that men have characters with clear goals, strong motivation, as well as few hesitations as they act out than women.

There are different styles of presentation as well as countless methods of introducing characters, the plot as well as tone. In Palkovich, (2015) work, where a woman is a writer, the writer does not give out a voice she is not used to before. The reader's attention is not grabbed as expected as they are also not surprised by the author discovery. Generally, there is a great difference between men and women writing. Men as a whole are always direct, while women have a subtler approach to writing. The diff erence in the responses received upon submitting the novel under the male name and the female name tells us that it matters a lot when a work is written by a male or female considering the number of expected audiences and responses expected

Conclusion

In summary, there are greater diff erences between women and men writing ranging from gender perception, approaches they apply while writing to tones and choices of words.

Therefore, the difference in the responses received upon submitting the novel under the male name and the female name tells us that it matters a lot when a work is written by a male or female considering the number of expected audiences and responses expected. For the purposes of attracting many audiences, many authors prefer using male names as opposed to females. On the other hand, children literature is expected to have more little girls' figures so that the mentality that created among the young readers that males are expected to perform significant roles in the society than girls is removed. Moreover, creating gender balance and addressing the agency needed in the society of creating gender equality in roles performed by men and women, the little girls' figures are considered essential. The general image portrayed by females or young girls in society ranges from dull to invisible. It is, therefore, considered necessary to use figures of young girls in the children literature to make a look visible and not dull as this is not always their nature.