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Zou, Ying – Children's Literature in Education, 2023
Didacticism is an indispensable factor in the study of children's literature, not only within the text, but also within activities such as choosing books. This article explores didacticism in children's literature and the parent-child power structure within the relatively unexplored area of the book choices of Chinese parents and children who read…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Parents, Childrens Literature
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Vaughn, Margaret; Sotirovska, Vera; Darragh, Janine J.; Elhess, Mohamed – Children's Literature in Education, 2022
Given increased attention toward nonfiction and informational texts due to recent educational reforms in the nation, it is critical to examine how various cultural identities are depicted in nonfiction children's picture books. Focusing on the Orbis Pictus honor and awarded texts (n = 60) from 1990 to 2019, this article reports the findings of a…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Childrens Literature, Picture Books, Nonfiction
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Blackford, Holly; Lockhart, Anna – Children's Literature in Education, 2020
This essay deploys an animal studies, posthumanist approach to Laura's identification with Jack and horses throughout the "Little House" series. Part wolf and partly domesticated, Jack mediates the impossible longings within Laura to be free and yet under control--to be independent yet maintain the approval of her parents, especially her…
Descriptors: Animals, Novels, Childrens Literature, Identification (Psychology)