儿童观决定儿童文学观， 并进而决定儿童文学翻译观。在中国， 现代儿童文学始于清末民初 “儿童的发现” ，并随着儿童观的进步而发展。儿童观和儿童文学观共同作用下的儿童文学翻译，在不同阶段呈现出不同的特点。随着儿童观从“成人本位” 走向“儿童本位” ， 儿童文学翻译观亦随之发生了改变。新时期“儿童本位” 的确立形成了“为儿童而译” 的儿童文学翻译观。

Views on children determine views on children's literature， which could well affect views on translating children's literature． In China， Chinese modern literature for children was born with the discovery of children in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ｒepublic of China， and has developed along with the evolution of views on children． Translating children's literature， influenced by views on children and children's literature， presents unique characteristics at different stages． The evolving from adult-orientation to child-orientation in regard to views on children consequently gives rise to changes of views on translating children's literature． The establishment of child-orientation in the new era ushers in the view of translating for children in the translation of children's literature．