Should We Burn Babar? Essays on Children's Literature and the Power of Stories

Name: Should We Burn Babar? Essays on Children's Literature and the Power of Stories
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ISBN: 9781595581303

ISBN-10: 1595581308

ISBN-13: 9781595581303

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Herbert R. Kohl, Jack Zipes, Herbert Kohl

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A new edition of the prizewinning educator's thoughts on the politics of children's literature, including a new essay written for this volume. In "provocative and entertaining essays [that] will appeal to reflective readers, parents, and educators" (Library Journal), one of the country's foremost education writers looks at the stories we tell our children. Available now in a revised edition, including a new essay on the importance of "stoop-sitting" and storytelling, Should We Burn Babar? challenges some of the chestnuts of children's literature. Highlighting instances of racism, sexism, and condescension that detract from the tales being told, Kohl provides strategies for detecting bias…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 1/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English




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