Discussions
on Children's Literature.
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THREAD: Harry Potter IV, Quidditch, House-Elves, Female Stereotypes,
etc. etc. etc...
Discussions
on various topics:
Aesthetic
Analysis of Children's Books
Allusions
in Children's Books
Boys Don't
Read Girls' Books?
Censorship Discussion
Sparked by The Courage of Sarah Noble
Censorship Discussion
Sparked by Nappy Hair
Disney's "Beauty
and the Beast"
Fairy
Tale Defined -- by Wally Hastings
Fantasy,
The State of
Fantasy,
Round 2
First Person Narration
Goosebumps, Trash Books, Have Them, or
Throw Them Out?
Happy Endings and Hope
Is Reading Anything Really Better Than Not
Reading?
Multiculturalism, Part 2.
Musings on Mother
Goose/Nursery Rhymes
Proper
Language?
Reading and Thinking
Thoughts
on the nature of Disney and Folklore
Utilitarian View
of Children's Literature: Pros and Cons
Voice
Discussions
on individual titles:
Animalia,
Swastikas and The Power of Symbols
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Catherine, Called Birdy
Golem
Little Black Sambo
Little Black Sambo by Bannerman: thoughts on
racism in children's literature.
Love
You Forever
Smoky Night
Tikki Tikki Tembo and
Cultural Accuracy in Folktales
View
From Saturday
Walk Two Moons
Weetzie Bat
Where
the Wild Things Are not suitable for children?
Wrinkle in Time for Second Graders??
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