Blog Post 2: Burgeoning of Chinese Children’s Literature in the late 20th Century
For my second blog post, I want to discuss the burgeoning of children’s literature in the People’s Republic of China during the late 20th century as well as be describe vision of children’s literature in the People’s Republic during this…
Book Review of “Sita’s Ramayana” by Isabella Morini
Title: Sita’s Ramayana Author: Samhita Arni Illustrator: Moyna Chitrakar Original Copyright: Tara Books Pvt. Ltd., India Version Publisher: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press Pages: 152 Sita’s Ramayana gives a graphical and narrated retelling of an intense battle between Rama, the banished prince of Ayodhya, and Ravana,…
Book Review: Mr. Midnight
For my book review I chose to read a fictional series titled Mr. Midnight by James Lee. Mr. Midnight is published by Angsana Books which is based out of Singapore. As mentioned, Mr. Midnight is a series of fictional books,…
Blog Post 1: Children’s Book Awards in Australia
As I was researching book awards in different countries, I came across the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, which is an awards program started by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) in 1946. The CBCA is non-profit organization…
Book Review: The Swallow and the Tom Cat by Jorge Amado
This classic Brazilian children’s novel tells the prohibited love story between a swallow and a cat. The story is set in an animal forest full of inhabitants of all species: the knowledgeable old owl, a handsome and gentle nightingale, a cheerful swallow,…
Blog Post 2: International Book Awards (2018) – Children’s Mind/Body/Spirit
In my second blog post, I will discuss the 2018 International Book Award in the category children’s mind, body and spirit. This is an interesting topic to discuss because when people think of improving mental wellness, they usually think of…