Children’s Literature in Ghana
For my blog post I have chosen to write about children’s literature in Ghana Africa. Part of West Africa, Ghana is one of the leaders of democracy in the region. However, they are only ranked 33rd on the continent for…
Book Review: The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay
The Magic Pudding is an Australians children’s book written and Illustrated by Norman Lindsay. Lindsay, who lived from 1879 to 1969 was an Australian artist, etcher, sculptor, writer and editorial cartoonist. He is known as one of Australia’s greatest artist…
Blog Post #2
For my second blog post, I decided to discuss the challenges in translating children’s books to English from Chinese. After reading The Straw House by Cao Wenxuan and after doing my first blog posting on Chinese children’s literature. I noticed…
Book Review: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys Aaron Blabey For ages 7-10 Scholastic Australia, 2015 ISBN: 978-1-76015-042-6 Everyone knows the big bad wolf in the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but is it his ultimate goal to be so bad? The Bad…
Book Review: Shimmer
Shimmer, by Jennifer McBride and Lynda Nixon, is an Australian children’s novel. Jennifer McBride is a mother and wife who was born and raised in Western Australia. Her favorite genres, whether she’s reading, writing, or watching movies, are fantasy and…
Blog Post #1
For my first blog post I decided to focus on how Chinese children’s literature has expanded over the years. After reading The Straw House by Cao Wenxuan, I was intrigued by other Chinese children’s literature books. After looking I noticed…
Blog post 2
As for my second blog post I wanted to discuss the importance of how children’s literature in Spain has evolved. I believe it is crucial to understand the historical significance that has shaped the influences in children’s literacy. By understanding…
Blog Post 2
Kimberly McCreary Ms. Nithya Sivashankar EDUTL 2368 April 22, 2019 Addressing race in children’s literature is a continuing discussion. Throughout this course, we have addressed many different issues in relation to children’s literature. While this blog post is supposed to…
Blog Post: International Literary Awards
The book that I read for my book review was The Mzungu Boy. The book was first published in 1990, and it won the prestigious Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. This is an annual award given to recognize outstanding children’s literature, and it…
Book Review: The Mzungu Boy by Meja Mwangi
The Mzungu Boy by Meja Mwangi is a book originally published in Africa in the 1990s and released to North America in the early 2000s. The novel follows two young boys, an African boy named Kariuki and his new English friend…