Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: A Critical Review for Educators, Librarians, Families, Researchers & Writers

ISBN-13: 9789004465084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 238 str.

Beverley Brenna; Richard Dionne; Theresa Tavares

Opis

This is a practical reference tool and guide for anyone interested in contemporary children's picture books. Created by industry professionals, it illuminates exceptional children's literature written by Canadian authors and illustrators and published by Canadian publishing houses from 2017 - 2019.

Recenzje

"The diverse skills and experiences of this talented team have resulted in a most valuable book [...] The passion with which Brenna, Dionne, and Tavares have approached their work is obvious. They are to be commended on their achievement". Gregory Bryan, in Canadian Review of Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 25, March 2022.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements
About the Authors

1 Introduction

2 Identity Themes

3 Places Near and Far

4 Traditional Tales and Modernised Folk Literature

5 Dual Language Books

6 Predictable Books

7 Our Living Earth

8 Newcomer Experiences

9 Older Characters

10 Facts & Figures

11 Teachable Moments

12 Canadian Classics New and Old

13 Author and Illustrator Spotlight

Epilogue
Credits
References
Index

O autorze

Beverley Brenna, PhD (University of Alberta), is a Professor in Curriculum Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. She has published over a dozen books for children as well as an academic book, Stories for Every Classroom (Canadian Scholars Press, 2015).

Richard Dionne, MA History (York University), has been an editor and publisher in the Canadian book publishing business for over twenty years. He lives in Scarborough, Ontario with his partner, Claire.

Theresa Tavares is an Interdisciplinary Studies MA student at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a professional background in publishing, working with children's/YA literature in Brazil for a number of years.