Should We Burn Babar?: Essays on Children's Literature and the Power of Stories, New Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Herbert Kohl
Publisher: New Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 1595581308
Dewey Decimal Number: 809.89282
EAN: 9781595581303
ASIN: 1595581308
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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A new edition of the prizewinning educator's thoughts on the politics of children's literature, including a new essay written for this volume.
In "provocative and entertaining essays [that] will appeal to reflective readers, parents, and educators" (Library Journal), one of the country's 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 "stoop-sitting" and storytelling, Should We Burn Babar? challenges some of the chestnuts of children's 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 elephant, the book includes essays on Pinocchio, the history of progressive education, and a call for the writing of more radical children's literature. As the Hungry Mind Review concluded, "Kohl's prescriptions for renewing our schools through the use of stories and storytelling are impassioned, well-reasoned, and readable."
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Nice new edition, but something is missing April 10, 2008
This is a wonderful book about education and children's stories. But it loses two stars because for some reason, Kohl's great essay "Rosa Was Tired" has been removed from this edition. You'll need to get the original edition of "Should We Burn Babar?" if you want to read Kohl's fascinating exploration of the way Rosa Parks' story was distorted in schools all over America.
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