Low fantasy is set in the real world but animals or toys are given human aspects of speech, movement and feelings. The textbook gives examples of low fiction as Charlotte's Web and the Velveteen Rabbit.
I recently read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Katie DiCamillo the book is and example of low fantasy. Edward is a stuffed animal that learns what love is as he travels from caregiver to caregiver. While reading this story I often forgot that I was reading about a stuffed animal because the character takes on human characteristics.
According to An Examination of Four Key Motifs Found in High Fantasy for Children d in High Fantasy for Children. by John Arthur Cohen "high fantasy for children suggests that although its deepest roots come out of myth and folktale its concerns are very much those of the present. By freeing themselves from natural laws the authors can design a framework in which they will be able to deal with philosophic questions without resorting to moralizing. At the same time, authors will be able to project the reader into marvelous new worlds and experiences"Some examples of high fantasy are The Wizard of OZ and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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