![]() ![]() This essay doesn’t pretend to deal with the treatment of race in children’s literature in any comprehensive way, but it does consider a few landmark examples. ![]() To make these distinctions, children filter their perceptions through the narratives they hear – and thus any family preferences and stereotypes will inevitably play a role in how they sort their early experiences into manageable form, and come to understand who they are, and who they are not.Īll of which places quite a burden on children’s books, as they usher a child into literacy, and self-expression. That’s why it seems worth singling out some of the enduringly good books that, thanks to librarians and online purchasing, are still available.Īccording to the experts, an awareness of gender kicks in with children around the age of three, with racial awareness (and even racial repugnance) commonly evident by four or five. There’s so much crap in children’s bookshops and children’s tolerance of what is put in front of them is so immense, it should not be abused. ![]()
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