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Blog Post 2: Australian Children’s Books Political Now? 

        When it came to looking for more world’s children literature news, I happened to find this article and was interested to see what the deal was on the fact that Australian children’s books becoming more political…

Blog Post 1: Bookaroo Festival 

      With this first blog post, I happened to see this really interesting children’s literature festival that I felt was a great opportunity to share on the blog because it’s actually really interesting. The festival happens to be…

Book Review of “The Bear Whispers to Me: The Story of a Bear and a Boy”

Title: The Bear Whispers to Me: The Story of a Bear and a Boy Author: Ying-Tai Chang Translator: Darryl Sterk Where the book was published first: China Version Publisher: Balestier Press, Edition 1 (May 15, 2015) Pages: 184 Pages When…

Blog Post 2: Book of The Year Awards – Australia

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a non profit organization who have been giving Book of the Year Awards since 1946. The Book of the Year Award is considered the most highly respected children’s book award in Australia….

Blog Post: Reflection on Children’s Literature in Africa

This blog post looks at an article written by Osayimwense Osa on Children’s Literature in Africa. In this article, Osa writes about how it is the responsibility of Nigerians to teach their children, and as a result, they contribute to…

Blog Post: Books on the Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a public holiday that closes most schools and businesses for the day. During this festival, the Republic of China celebrates Qu Yuan, recognized as China’s first poet, after his suicide. He was recognized for his…

Book Review: Dear Mrs. Naidu

Dear Mrs. Naidu is a novel told through a series of letters written by a young girl to a historical figure and freedom fighter Mrs. Naidu. The narrator of the story, named Sarojini, lives with her mother who does not…

Book Review: The Friends

The Friends by Kazumi Yumoto tells the story of Kiyama, a tall and skinny sixth-grade boy with a tendency to daydream. It follows his life and his adventures with his two friends from school, Kawabe and Yamashita. Kawabe is a short-tempered…

Blog Post 1: International Children’s Book Day

International Children’s Book Day is an event that has taken place every year since 1967, on or around April 2nd, which celebrates a love for reading and inspires people to learn about children’s book.  This event is sponsored by the…