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…
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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…
Adventuring in Australia Through the Use of Children’s Books
Australian children’s literature is not as common as, or didn’t come about to their country as easily and early as, American children’s literature. According to “Australian Adventuring …through children’s books” by Elaine Furniss, “Early books read by children in Australia…
Book Review: The Adventures of Feluda: The Emperor’s Ring
The Adventures of Feluda: The Emperor’s Ring by Satyajit Ray, is an Indian children’s novel. Satyajit Ray was one of the greatest filmmakers of his time, winning an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. Ray was also a writer and his stories…
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Stereotypes happen all over the world. They also appear in all sorts of forms from movies to children’s novels. There are also many types of stereotypes ranging from racial to gender. From an article read a few weeks ago, Allie…
Blog post 1: Book Review The Unfulfilled Dream
The Unfulfilled Dream by Julius Ocwinyo, who was born in Apac District, in the northern part of Uganda. He attended Makerere University and Institute of teacher University in Kyambogo. Where he then was a French and English teacher. Ocwinyo has…
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For my blog post, I wanted to focus on how international children’s literature lacks diversity in the books that are published. Many times when I’m reading a children’s literature book, I rarely see some races come across my eyes and…