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In âprovocative and entertaining essays [that] will appeal to reflective readers, parents, and educatorsâ (Library Journal), one of the countryâs 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 âstoop-sittingâ and storytelling, Should We Burn Babar? challenges some of the chestnuts of childrenâs literature. Highlighting instances of racism, sexism, and condescension that detract from the tales being told, Kohl provides strategies for detecting bias in stories written for young people and suggests ways to teach kids to think critically about what they read.
Beginning with the title essay on Babar the elephantââjust one of a fine series of inquiries into the power childrenâs books have to shape cultural attitudes,â according to Elliott Bay Booknotesâthe book includes essays on Pinocchio, the history of progressive education, and a call for the writing of more radical childrenâs literature. As the Hungry Mind Review concluded, âKohlâs prescriptions for renewing our schools through the use of stories and storytelling are impassioned, well-reasoned, and readable.â
About: Discusses the meaning conveyed to children from books like 'Babar, the Elephant,' and 'Pinocchio,' and takes a look at the history of public education
About: Discusses the meaning conveyed to children from books like 'Babar, the Elephant,' and 'Pinocchio,' and takes a look at the history of public education.
About: Discusses the meaning conveyed to children from books like 'Babar, the Elephant,' and 'Pinocchio,' and takes a look at the history of public education
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