Children's literature from Asia in today's classrooms : towards culturally authentic interpretations / edited by Yukari Takimoto Amos and Daniel Miles Amos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amos, Yukari Takimoto, editor.

Amos, Daniel Miles, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Children's literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Summary:

This book provides readers with interpretation guides and practical ideas for making use of Asian international children's literature in the classroom. Part I discusses how to authentically read children's literature from India, Thailand, China and Japan. Part II consists of annotated bibliographies of international children's literature from Asia.

Contents:

Foreword: Creating empathy and equity through Asian international children's literature / Lauri Johnson

Introduction / Daniel Miles Amos

Classroom applications: Gods, heroes, wisdom, and wit in children's stories from India / Anita Balagopalan

Thai cultural references and decision making in the happiness of Kati / Kamolwan Fairee Jocuns

Chinese children stories, Confucianism, and the family / Haiyue (Fiona) Shan with Daniel Miles Amos

Tthe monkey within you: journey to the West, an essential text of Chinese religion and folk cosmology / Daniel Miles Amos

Reading Sadako with third graders / Trina Lanegan

Annotated bibliography of international children's literature from selected Asian countries : China/Taiwan / Miao Ying (janet) Chen

Indonesia / Tati L. Durriyah

Japan / Yae Takimoto Hite and Katrina Manami Knight

Philippines / Jordan Piano

South Korea / Eun Yoo

Thailand / Kamolwan Fairee Jocuns.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-4369-0

OCLC:

1035769977