Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1335339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-7779
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The Roots Beneath the Fruit: Reading for Justice and Action in Picturebooks about Food
Jackson, Sarah E.; Degener, Rebekah May; Sivashankar, Nithya
Journal of Children's Literature, v48 n1 p7-18 Spr 2022
In this article, we argue that picturebooks about food production, consumption, and distribution can provide rich opportunities for early childhood educators to facilitate critical conversations about culture, power, social action, and justice with their students.
Descriptors: Food, Picture Books, Childrens Literature, Social Action, Justice, Cultural Differences, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Teaching Methods, Power Structure, American Indians, Haitians, Asians
Children's Literature Assembly. e-mail: info@childrensliteratureassembly.org; Web site: https://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/journal.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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