Childrens book essay
Paper details:
*select the children’s book, i will create the intro and conclusion myself once the body is done*
-Select one children’s book, which is developmentally appropriate for children ages three to six years. You will analyze the text’s cultural relevance, as well as it’s developmental fit based upon four early childhood
developmental characteristics.
-link to 2 developmental characteristics. They may be from two different developmental domains (physical,
cognitive or psychosocial), or from within the same developmental domain (i.e. both from the cognitive
domain).
What the pages should consist of:
1 st page, follow these guidelines:
Critical Analysis of Diversity
If you have selected a book that centers characters from non-marginalized backgrounds, address each of the
following questions.
Who authored & illustrated this? (this will require you to research the author/illustrator)
What do they want us to believe about the world? What kinds of behavior does the book present atnormal?
What assumptions does the book make about age, gender, race, class, sexuality, disability status and
culture (including the age, gender, race, class, sexuality, disability status and culture of the reader)?
Whose voice(s) is missing or minoritized AND what might the story be like from that missing perspective?
If you have selected a book that centers characters from historically marginalized backgrounds (race, sexuality,disability status, etc.) address each of the following questions
Who authored & illustrated this? (this will require you to research the author/illustrator)
What do they want us to believe about the world? What kinds of behavior does the book present at
normal?
How might this story differ if told from the dominant (non-marginalized) perspective?
Whose voice(s) might still be missing or minoritized AND what might the story be like from that missing
perspective?
Feeling stuck or intimidated by his section? You might find this Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s
Books helpful.
2nd page, please follow these guidlines:
Analysis of Developmental Characteristics
Analyze the developmental appropriateness of the book, by relating it to two early childhood developmental
characteristic. (approximately 1/2 per developmental characteristic) For each of the two subsections, include
Topic sentence clearly stating the developmental domain (e.g., psychosocial development) and
developmental characteristic (e.g., Erikson’s stage of initiative vs guilt).
An explanation of the developmental characteristic/ability/issue. Reference and cite either the textbook,
lecture, or outside reputable source (e.g., a peer reviewed journal article, not a blog post). Paraphrase
rather than directly quoting (I want to see your understanding & ability to synthesize the information, not
just your ability to cut and paste).
Discuss how the developmental characteristic/ability/issue is demonstrated in the children’s book.
Consider elements such as storyline, morals, language used, illustration and more. Some links may seem
obvious, and others you can arrive at my discussing how the children’s book woucgold be read/experienced
alongside a caregiver.