International “Silent Books” and Books for Children with Disabilities
As I was researching events related to international children’s literature, I stumbled upon the website for International Children’s Book Day. This led me to a tab titled “Silent Books.” The International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) started a…
Book Review on Bronze and Sunflower
Bronze and Sunflower is a children’s novel written by Cao Wenxuan. Cao Wenxuan is a Chinese writer for children and this is his first novel to be translated from Mandarin to English. The novel was translated by Helen Wang. This…
Blog Post 2: Child Literacy Crisis in South Africa
In this course, we have often discussed the disparities in representation of diverse children in the literature; however, for this blog post, I wish to discuss the disparity of illiteracy in South Africa. Literacy is the ability to read and…
Blog Post 1: Children’s Literature on Apartheid in South Africa
I chose to focus on a specific historical event pertaining to a certain country and highlight children’s books on that event. I am studying South Africa, so the major event that comes to mind is apartheid. Apartheid was institutionalized racial…
“Our Story Magic” Book Review
Our Story Magic is a children’s novel written by Gcina Mhlophe and published by University of KawZulu-Natal Press in 2006. It is a fictional novel of South African folklore tales. South African folklore is traditionally told in “oral tradition,” and…
Zach McGuckin’s Book Review
The book I chose to read was The Story of The Seagull and The Cat Who Taught Her To Fly written by Luis Sepulveda. This book was written and first published in Chile where Sepulveda is from. I really enjoyed…
Reflection on, “Russia Omits Story of Transgender Girl from Children’s Book,” by Katie Burkholder
This blog post is covering a topic I feel very passionate about. I came across an article whilst researching children’s books published for foreign countries. This however isn’t on a book published outside of America. It is on a book…
Reflection on “China cracks down on foreign children’s books,” by Benjamin Haas and Tom Phillips
For this post, I will be discussing the recent cutback of foreign storybook titles in China. I Read the article “China cracks down on foreign children’s books,” by Benjamin Haas and Tom Phillips. The article discusses how the communist party…
Living in the Shade: Aiming for the Summit by Nahida Esmail
“Living in the Shade: Aiming for the Summit,” by Nahida Esmail, taught me about a lifestyle and a plight against thousands of people that previously I had no knowledge of. Through the writing, I found the characters very relatable. I…
International Children’s Book Day
For my second blog post, I’ll be writing about “International Children’s Book Day”, which until stumbling across it, I had no idea existed. The holiday is sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People, and has been celebrated…