To explore the topic of censorship, I intended to critically review a 2014 essay written by Alyson Miller called Unsuited to age group: the scandals of children’s literature. However, I found myself unable to write objectively on the subject, particularly in light of the recent events surrounding an attack on Brisbane Square Library’s Drag Queen Read More…
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Book review: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Title: And Tango Makes Three Author: Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Illustrator: Henry Cole Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2005 A true story about two penguins in Central Park Zoo in New York City, And Tango Makes Three has won multiple awards, including American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Henry Bergh Award Read More…
Diversity reflection
Diversity is all about variety, and is often linked with inclusion. In fact, the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English defines diversity as “a range of things or people that are very different from each other; the fact of including such a range” (Diversity, n.d.). When looking for diversity in children’s picture books, people are Read More…
Stephen Michael King – author review
Stephen Michael King is one of my favourite Australian author/illustrators, who tells gentle stories of diverse characters who are usually outcasts and misfits finding a place or people to identify with. Friendships and families feature heavily, with an awareness of differences between characters often emphasised, and those differences being accepted by others. His writing has Read More…