children's literature; juvenile literature
Refers to literature written for children and young readers. Often used interchangeably with 児童文学, though 少年文学 may lean slightly toward boys' literature in some contexts.
See also: 児童文学
He is researching children's literature.
This library has a juvenile literature section.
児童文学 is a more common and broader term for children's literature, while 少年文学 can specifically refer to literature for boys.
Compound of 少年 (boy, youth) and 文学 (literature). The term emerged in the modern era to describe literature aimed at young male readers.