«Kendrick's book serves a broad audience. It would be of interest to parents and teachers certainly, but also to qualitative researchers seeking models of narrative research. It is a timely book for those seeking effective ways to negotiate meaning in increasingly diverse Canadian classrooms.» (Kathryn Hibbert, Canadian Journal of Education)
Contents: Early childhood literacy - Children's play in cross-cultural contexts - Family literacy - Second language learning.
The Author: Maureen Kendrick is an assistant professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and is author of a number of journal articles and book chapters on children's multimodal representations in language learning, family and community literacy practices, and the cultural study of children's play.