International Children's Literature
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to children's literature portraying people and cultures from around the world. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Mei-Yu Lu
Literacy Specialist
The Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites: General Information
Children’s Literature: International Organizations, Associations, and Societies
Children’s Literature Navigator: International Links
Children’s Literature Research Unit at the University of South Africa
International Children’s Digital Library
International Youth Library
Passport: International Children's Literature
Multicultural Children's Literature
Internet Sites: Award and Recommended Book lists
INTERNATIONAL: The Bologna New Media Prize
INTERNATIONAL: Hans Christian Andersen Awards
INTERNATIONAL: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List
INTERNATIONAL: UNESCO Prize for Children’s and Young People’s Literature in the Service of Tolerance
INTERNATIONAL: The White Ravens (International Youth Library, Munich, Germany)
INTERNATIONAL: Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States)
AFRICA: Children's Africana Book Awards
AFRICA: M. E. R. Prize
AFRICA: The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa: Children's Books
AUSTRALIA: Awards from the Children's Book Council of Australia
CANADA: Canadian Awards Index
IRELAND: The Bisto Awards
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Children’s Book Awards
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa Children’s Literature Book Awards
SOUTH AFRICA: Katrine Harries Award
TAIWAN: Hsin Yi Picture Book Awards
UK: British Children’s Book Awards
US: Coretta Scott King Award (African American)
US: Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Translated work)
US: Pura Belpré Award (Latino/Latina focus)
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
Child_lit
Children’s Literature and Reading: Special Interest Group of the IRA
Citations from ERIC Database
AN: EJ660714
AU: Jenkins,-Elwyn
TI: Adult Agendas in Publishing South African Folktales for Children.
PY: 2002
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v33 n4 p269-84 Dec 2002
DEM: *Apartheid-; *Childrens-Literature; *Fairy-Tales; *Illustrations-; *Publishing-Industry
DER: Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Politics-
AB: Considers how translations of indigenous folktales form a large proportion of South African children's books. Notes that at first those who published them were influenced by Social Darwinism, and later the folktales played a role in promoting the ideology of apartheid, but they were mainly the product of white paternalism. Notes that the folktales are now valued for sharing with all South African children indigenous culture which has vanished. (SG)
AN: EJ650204
AU: Yamazaki,-Akiko
TI: Why Change Names? On the Translation of Children's Books.
PY: 2002
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v33 n1 p53-62 Mar 2002
DEM: *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Differences; *Cultural-Pluralism; *Translation
DER: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Higher-Education; Literature-Appreciation
AB: Discusses issues in translating a literary work, especially problems posed by differences between two linguistic and cultural systems. Focuses on the practice of replacing "foreign" names with familiar ones (a practice still common in English and German translations). Argues that such changes show a lack of respect toward other cultures and deprive readers of the cultural diversity around them. (SR)
AN: ED454107
AU: Steiner,-Stanley-F.
TI: Promoting a Global Community through Multicultural Children's Literature.
PY: 2001
AV: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633 ($35); Tel: 800-237-6124 (Toll Free); Fax: 303-220-8843; e-mail: lu-books@lu.com; Web site: http://www.lu.com/.
NT: Illustrated by Peggy Hokom. Foreword by Alma Flor Ada.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Fiction-; *Nonfiction-; *Picture-Books
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Global-Approach; Interdisciplinary-Approach; Multicultural-Education
AB: Children's literature reflecting authentic multiethnic cultures can help young minds recognize the diversity of their families and communities. Books that allow children to see themselves in a positive role give them an opportunity to affirm their identities. Children and youth also need books that show the interaction of people of diverse cultures, their ways of encountering and solving conflicts, their ways of developing respect for each other, and their ways of creating solidarity. This guide contains more than 800 titles (single volume or series) in annotated bibliographies and creates an excellent starting point for building a multicultural book collection. It is organized by broad subject and then again by book type (picture books, fiction, nonfiction). The guide offers complete author and title indexes and more than 100 interdisciplinary application strategies ranging from reading aloud with follow-up discussions to social activism. Following a foreword, an introduction, and a how-to-use-this-book section, the guide is divided into these parts: (1) "Ties That Bind: Celebrating Life around the World"; (2) "Refugees and Homeless: Nomads of the World"; (3) "Navigating the Road to Literacy"; (4) "Books That Bring People Together"; and (5) "Multicultural Books in a Series." Contains several resource lists. (BT)
AN: EJ640740
AU: Lo,-Deborah-Eville
TI: Borrowed Voices: Using Literature To Teach Global Perspectives to Middle School Students.
PY: 2001
SO: Clearing-House; v75 n2 p84-87 Nov-Dec 2001
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Curriculum-Design; *International-Education; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Material-Selection
DER: Middle-Schools
AB: Argues that international children's literature is one of the most effective ways to integrate global perspectives into the middle school curriculum. Presents an annotated list of 15 international children's literature titles to provide teachers and other education professionals with a starting point in identifying quality children's literature from other countries and languages. (SG)
AN: EJ638957
AU: Lathey,-Gillian
TI: Where Britain Meets "The Continent": Language and Cultural Exchange in Children's Fiction.
PY: 2001
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v32 n4 p295-303 Dec 2001
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Exchange; *Fiction-
DER: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foreign-Countries
AB: Notes that children's perceptions of other cultures are formed, at least in part, by the books they read; yet the potential of children's literature in the United Kingdom as a site for international cultural exchange is limited by a lack of translations and a historical resistance in Britain toward the languages of the European continent. (SG)
AN: ED450777
AU: Maeots,-Olga
TI: Jewish Heritage in Russian Children's Literature.
PY: 2000
AV: For full text: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/107-152e.htm.
NT: In: IFLA Council and General Conference: Conference Proceedings (66th, Jerusalem, Israel, August 13-18, 2000); see IR 057 981.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED450777
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Judaism-; *Russian-Literature
DER: Authors-; Foreign-Countries; Jews-
AB: This paper provides historical background on the Jews in Russia and relates the development of children's literature to historical events and situations such as the discriminatory national policy of Tsarism, the fall of Tsarism and the abolishment of discrimination, the political repression of the 1930s, World War II, and Stalin's anti-Jewish campaign. The work of several authors, including Sholom-Aleichem, Lev Kvitko, and Ovsei Driz, is highlighted. (MES)
AN: ED456066
AU: Lo,-Deborah-Eville
TI: Good Neighbors around the World: Building World Knowledge with Translated Literature for Children.
PY: 2000
NT: Paper presented at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) International Conference and Exhibition (Baltimore, MD, April 17-20, 2000).
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED456066
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Global-Approach; *Reading-Material-Selection
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Global-Education; Multicultural-Education; Preschool-Education
AB: Although people may be making progress toward global understanding and multicultural acceptance, there are still "miles to go." Only when an individual can view the members of other cultures as people of equal value will s/he be able to truly understand the perspectives of another. Unfortunately, classroom teachers are rarely equipped to teach a global curriculum. The best and most authentic materials by which to understand another culture are the books and stories written by authors of that culture for the children of that culture. This document presents an annotated bibliography of contemporary international children's literature that has been translated into English. The list contains 4 books from African literature, 8 from Asian literature, 1 from French Canadian literature, 7 from Central and South American literature, 4 from Eastern European literature, and 11 from European literature. (BT)
AN: EJ594688
AU: Sloan,-Glenna
TI: Multicultural Matters: An Interview with Philip Lee of Lee and Low Books.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p28-33 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Asian-Americans; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Multicultural-Education; *Publishing-Industry
DER: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Interviews-
AB: Presents an interview with Philip Lee of Lee and Low Books about his experience in the specialized field committed solely to publishing books about Asian Americans and other diverse cultures in the United States. Discusses how the future of multicultural literature depends upon the concern and advocacy of interested individuals. (SC)
AN: EJ594687
AU: Cotton,-Penni
TI: Picture Books: A European Perspective.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p18-27 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Illustrations-; *Intercultural-Communication; *Multicultural-Education; *Picture-Books
DER: Elementary-Education; Ethnic-Relations
AB: Describes the author's experience sharing picture books with children from different countries while she absorbed the stories, language, and culture. Discusses the recent emergence and popularity of the picture book with its polysemic nature, interdependency of picture and text, universality of themes, and its potential to speak across nations. (SC)
AN: EJ594686
AU: Tomlinson,-Carl-M.
TI: Children's Books from and about Other Countries.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p8-17 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Ethnic-Stereotypes; *Global-Approach; *Multicultural-Education
DER: Elementary-Education; Oral-Tradition
AB: Presents background information about the field of international children's literature globally and nationally in hopes of encouraging those who work with children to investigate this rich body of literature. Discusses how international stories teach children about their peers in other lands, because they bring the people, history, and traditions of these countries to life and counteract stereotypes. (SC)
AN: EJ594245
AU: Stan,-Susan
TI: Going Global: World Literature for American Children.
PY: 1999
SO: Theory-into-Practice; v38 n3 p168-77 Sum 1999
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Materials; *World-Literature
DER: Children-; Developing-Nations; Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Students; Foreign-Countries
AB: Examines contemporary children's books published internationally as a backdrop against which to view the international books available to U.S. children. Representative situations from developed and developing nations demonstrate the constraints involved in publishing children's books. The examples help explain why international fare offered to U.S. children come from only a few countries and is somewhat preprocessed. (SM)
AN: EJ583562
AU: Joels,-Rosie-Webb
TI: Weaving World Understanding: The Importance of Translations in International Children's Literature.
PY: 1999
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v30 n1 p65-83 Mar 1999
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Global-Approach; *Translation-
DER: Elementary-Education
AB: Presents goals of internationalism in children's literature; describes some problems; and suggests literature addressing young people's world understanding. Discusses the Batchelder Award, presented annually to an American publisher recognized for producing the most outstanding translated children's book. (RS)
AN: EJ594693
AU: Brown,-Malore-I.
TI: Issues in Selection and Evaluation of Multicultural Literature for Young People.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p60-69 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Ethnic-Bias; *Library-Material-Selection; *Multicultural-Education; *Public-Libraries
DER: Elementary-Secondary-Education
AB: Outlines and assesses the collection development and selection procedures for multicultural literature by children's librarians in public libraries. Examines selection patterns of public librarians determining what selection procedures are appropriate for multicultural materials for children. Finds that the ethnic constituency of a community in which the public library is located has great effect on what librarians select for their collections. (SC)
AN: EJ594692
AU: White,-Mary-Lou
TI: Ronald Jobe: Leader in the World of Children's Literature.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p55-59 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Canadian-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Cultural-Influences; *Multicultural-Education
DER: Career-Development; Elementary-Education; Global-Approach; Perspective-Taking
AB: Presents Arbuthnot Award winner Ronald Jobe discussing his career specialization in international children's literature. Relates some events of his Canadian childhood that shaped his interest in children's books. Discusses his involvement in children's literature organizations and current issues in international children's literature. Suggests how teachers, librarians, and college literature professors can gain an international perspective. (SC)
AN: EJ594689
AU: Louie,-Belinda-Y.; Louie,-Douglas-H.
TI: Global Education through Translated Books.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p34-43 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Ethnic-Relations; *Multicultural-Education; *Translation-
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Global-Approach; Junior-High-Schools; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Materials
AB: Discusses various issues related to translated books. Provides five points for selection criteria and 46 annotated titles of well-translated literature for students at primary, intermediate, and middle-school levels. Discusses how an increased interest in international books reflects the result of reducing political barriers among nations and the necessity of building stronger ties among communities. (SC)
AN: EJ594691
AU: Yokota,-Junko
TI: Ten International Books for Children.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p48-54 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Illustrations-; *Multicultural-Education; *Novels-; *Picture-Books
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education
AB: Presents a 10-item annotated bibliography of unfamiliar international novels and picture books set in contemporary times. Considers how international books offer children in the United States an opportunity to read the best texts and view the best illustrations of books published abroad. Seeks to balance representation across various countries and discusses where to look for recommendations of international books. (SC)
AN: EJ594690
AU: Freeman,-Evelyn-B.
TI: Uri Orlev: International Storyteller.
PY: 1999
SO: Journal-of-Children's-Literature; v25 n1 p44-47 Spr 1999
AV: Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, The Ohio State University, School of Teaching and Learning, 333 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172.
NT: Theme: A Global Perspective--Children's Literature in an International Context.
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Writing-for-Publication
DER: Elementary-Education; Interviews-; Story-Telling; Translation-; Writing-Processes
AB: Presents Hans Christian Andersen award-winner Uri Orlev discussing his life, work, and reflections on writing books for children. Discusses how because Orlev grew up during the Holocaust, many of his books reflect his experiences; these books were often shared by psychologists with children who had lost a parent during the war. Discusses translation of his books into other languages. (SC)
AN: EJ560694
AU: Freeman,-Evelyn-B.; Lehman,-Barbara-A.; Scharer,-Patricia-L.; Huang,-Jui-Yi
TI: Universals of Childhood (Children's Books).
PY: 1998
SO: Reading-Teacher; v51 n5 p424-33 Feb 1998
DEM: *Childhood-Interests; *Childhood-Needs; *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Materials
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Friendship-; Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Presents brief annotations of 40 children's books originating or published in countries around the world, some of them traditional tales, and all of them dealing with universals of childhood, such as delights, friendship, fantasy, individual identity, and contemporary living. (SR)
AN: EJ615385
AU: Lynch-Brown,-Carol; Tomlinson,-Carl-M.
TI: Presenting International Literature through Author Studies and Author Pairings.
PY: 1997
SO: Middle-School-Journal; v29 n2 p19-24 Nov 1997
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Enrichment; *Reading-; *Reading-Instruction; *Reading-Materials
DER: Adolescents-; Authors-; Cultural-Awareness; Middle-Schools
AB: Discusses the value of international books as a source of literature for middle school students. Considers the benefits of international books, and instructional strategies including focusing on an international author and author pairings. Provides an annotated list of works by Robin Klein, John Marsden, Uri Orlev, Anthony Browne, and Jorg Muller. (JPB)
AN: EJ524279
AU: Louie,-Belinda-Yun-Ying
TI: Children's Literature in the People's Republic of China (Reading around the World).
PY: 1996
SO: Reading-Teacher; v49 n6 p494-96 Mar 1996
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Influences
DER: Chinese-; Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Language-Usage; Thinking-Skills
AB: Describes the vision of children's literature in the People's Republic of China: to convey cultural values, to nourish moral and character development, to sharpen thinking skills and expand knowledge, and to enhance language use. Discusses obstacles faced by children's literature. (SR)
AN: EJ508126
AU: Rudvin,-Mette
TI: Translation and "Myth": Norwegian Children's Literature in English.
PY: 1994
SO: Perspectives:-Studies-in-Translatology; n2 p199-211 1994
NT: Subscription address: Museum Tusculanum Press, Njalsgade 92, DK-2300 Copenhagen S., Denmark.
DEM: *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Intercultural-Communication; *Translation-
DER: Cultural-Awareness; Cultural-Differences; Foreign-Countries; Higher-Education
AB: Argues that books from minor language communities/cultures are selected not only according to merit but also according to whether the literature in question conforms with the myths about these smaller nations in the dominant culture. Illustrates this point by examining translations of Norwegian children's literature into English, noting in particular the popular association between Norway and "nature." (SR)
AN: EJ492821
AU: Bloem,-Patricia-L.
TI: Surviving Stalin to Be Done in by Disney? Children's Literature in Slovakia (Reading around the World).
PY: 1994
SO: Reading-Teacher; v48 n3 p272-74 Nov 1994
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Political-Influences; *Socioeconomic-Influences
DER: Authors-; Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries
AB: Describes the paradoxical situation regarding children's literature in Slovakia since the 1989 revolution. Notes that what had been forbidden suddenly was available. Decries the proliferation of Disney and other second-rate books from the West to the detriment of quality Slovak indigenous literature. (SR)
AN: EJ480988
AU: Thompson,-Janet-R.; Thompson,-Richard-A.
TI: A Literary Treasure House for Teachers: The Internationale Jugendbibliothek in Munich.
PY: 1994
SO: Journal-of-Reading; v37 n5 p386-88 Feb 1994
DEM: *Childrens-Libraries; *Childrens-Literature
DER: Books-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Higher-Education; Research-Libraries
AB: Describes the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, a resource on children's literature from all over the world which makes available to teachers and researchers books, texts, magazines, journals, essays, newsclippings, and special collections as well as a children's lending library of books in 12 languages. (SR)
AN: ED366973
AU: Spiegel,-Lisa-A.; Richardson,-Maurine
TI: Children's and Adolescent Literature from the Pacific Rim.
PY: 1994
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED366973
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Reading-Material-Selection
DER: Cultural-Context; Cultural-Images; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Stereotypes-
AB: Noting that literature written for children and adolescents can help students gain an understanding of the Pacific Rim area and its people, this paper presents advice on selecting appropriate literature, a children's literature bibliography, and an adolescent literature bibliography. The paper notes that to select appropriate literature, a teacher should consider the general accuracy of the story line, lack of stereotypes, use of appropriate language rather than derogatory slang, accurate perspective of the author, and story line and illustrations current in fact and interpretation with children's and adolescent literature. The approximately 700-item bibliography of children's literature that comprises appendix A of the paper has two perspectives: a compilation of authors from the Pacific Rim, and lists of coauthors from the Pacific Rim and other countries who have written books about the region. The approximately 225-item adolescent literature bibliography presented in appendix B lists books with themes or characters from the Pacific Rim area. (RS)
AN: EJ477953
AU: Posner,-Marcia-W.; and-others
TI: First International Symposium on Jewish Children's Literature: Proceedings (Jerusalem, Israel, July 4, 1990).
PY: 1993
SO: Judaica-Librarianship; v7 n1-2 p8-21,23-26,28-30,32-34,36-58 Spr-Win 1992-93
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Judaism-
DER: Conferences-; Foreign-Countries; Publishing-Industry; Surveys-; Values-
AB: Includes nine papers from the First International Symposium on Jewish Children's Literature. Highlights include a survey and bibliography of Jewish children's literature available in 24 countries; values in Jewish children's literature; literature in the United States, Czechoslovakia, France, the Netherlands, and Israel; and German publishers. (LRW)
AN: ED361106
AU: Thompson,-Debra-S.
TI: The Integration of Young Children's Literature with Multicultural, Nonsexist, and Global Education Goals and Themes.
PY: 1993
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED361106
DEM: *Curriculum-Development; *Educational-Objectives; *Educational-Resources; *Global-Approach; *Multicultural-Education; *Sex-Fairness
DER: Cultural-Pluralism; Curriculum-Enrichment; Definitions-; Early-Childhood-Education; Educational-Change; Elementary-Education; Learning-Activities; State-Programs
AB: Designed to help early childhood and elementary educators in Iowa integrate multicultural, nonsexist, and global (MNG) perspectives into the existing curriculum, this paper discusses issues surrounding their integration and provides two extensive bibliographies of curriculum resources. First, the paper reviews the definition and purposes of MNG education according to the Iowa Department of Education and describes the Department's MNG goals and themes as follows: that students understand themselves and others as cultural beings in a cultural context; that students recognize diversity in the country and the world; that students understand the effect of group membership on values, attitudes, and behaviors; that students understand the dynamics of discrimination, bias, prejudice, and stereotype; and that students demonstrate skills for effective social action. The themes include global interdependence; human resources, values, and culture; the global environment and natural resources; global peace and conflict management; and change and alternative futures. For each goal and theme, the paper provides a summary of a relevant book and a list of creative activities for integrating the book into the curriculum. Finally, the paper includes two bibliographies of MNG resources: a 48-item bibliography organized by the 10 goals and themes, and a 358-item bibliography of works on other cultures organized by country or culture of origin. (BCY)
AN: EJ445868
AU: Lo,-Deborah-Eville
TI: Implementing a Global Curriculum.
PY: 1991
SO: Gifted-Education-International; v7 n3 p146-48 1991
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *International-Education; *Multicultural-Education
DER: Curriculum-Development; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Global-Approach; Translation-
AB: This article presents practical suggestions for using international children's literature to introduce an international curriculum to children. A list of the children's books winning the annual Mildred L. Batchelder award (for the most outstanding translated children's book) since 1968 is attached. (DB)
AN: EJ411114
AU: Pruitt,-Nancy
TI: Using Children's Literature to Teach about Asian Cultures.
PY: 1990
SO: Georgia-Social-Science-Journal; v21 n1 p12-16 Spr 1990
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Cultural-Education; *Folk-Culture; *Global-Approach; *Social-Studies
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Fiction-; Instructional-Materials; Legends-; Nonfiction-
AB: Examines the content of selected children's books about East Asia, suggesting their use for the development of a global outlook. Illustrates that children's literature can be used to teach geography and the culture of other countries. Focuses on the study of folklore as a means to understanding culture. Discusses books that can be used in the classroom. (RW)
AN: ED320146
AU: Imdieke,-Sandra-J.
TI: Sharing Stories: Multicultural Traditions.
PY: 1990
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association (35th, Atlanta, GA, May 6-11, 1990).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Activities; *Story-Telling
DER: Class-Activities; Creative-Teaching; Cultural-Awareness; Elementary-Education; Folk-Culture; Foreign-Countries; Instructional-Innovation; Learning-Activities; Multicultural-Education
AB: As more emphasis is placed on helping children gain a global perspective and understanding of the world, children's literature seems to be a natural vehicle for fostering that understanding. By studying the storyteller, educators can learn about literary traditions of communities, particularly traditions which reflect the use of stories. An explanation of West African minstrels' traditional use of the story can be shared with children and adapted for use in a classroom setting by hanging fishnets from a corner of the classroom where all sorts of items are hung. Children can choose an item which brings to mind a favorite story to share with the class. Children can become storytellers and take their stories from classroom to classroom in a way similar to the East Indian tradition, using story cloths to present stories through pictures. By identifying the original tradition and history of the storytelling technique, children learn about the value and use of stories from other cultures, and teachers can avoid the use of these traditions as merely another gimmick to capture children's attention. (MG)
AN: EJ403664
AU: Diakiw,-Jerry-Y.
TI: Children's Literature and Global Education: Understanding the Developing World.
PY: 1990
SO: Reading-Teacher; v43 n4 p296-300 Jan 1990
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *World-Problems
DER: Developing-Nations; Elementary-Education; Enrichment-Activities; Games-; Global-Approach; Integrated-Activities; Reading-Materials; Teaching-Methods; Writing-Exercises
AB: Describes an integrated writing curriculum guide--"Children's Literature: Springboard to Understanding the Developing World"--developed by the Development Education Committee of UNICEF Ontario. Reviews the guide's units on African folktales, global interdependence, Latin American city life, and India. Asserts that children's literature is a powerful medium for understanding the world. (MG)
AN: EJ401194
AU: Stevkova,-Maria
TI: Co-publishing Illustrated Children's Books in the Socialist Countries.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p75-77 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Cooperative-Programs; *Picture-Books; *Publishing-Industry
DER: Exhibits-; Foreign-Countries
AB: Describes the development of an international co-publishing project for children's illustrated books in Socialist countries. Discusses an international biennial public exhibition of children's books from socialist countries that is presented by the Biennial of Illustrations, Brastislava (BIB). (NH)
AN: EJ401193
AU: Opravilova,-Eva
TI: Books as Educational Media for Small Children in Czechoslovakia.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p67-73 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-History; *Publishing-Industry; *Standards-
DER: Nursery-Schools; Teaching-Methods
AB: Traces beginnings of Czech children's literature and reviews publishing programs for contemporary Czech children's books. Outlines policies for maintaining good standards in children's literature. Discusses the use of books in nursery schools. (NH)
AN: EJ401192
AU: Jobe,-Ronald-A.
TI: Children's Literature and Teacher Education in Canada.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p59-66 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Course-Content; *Teacher-Education; *Teaching-Methods
DER: Comparative-Analysis; Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Higher-Education; National-Surveys
AB: Reports on children's literature and its role in teacher education in Canada. Uses data from a 1987-88 national survey of teachers of children's literature in Canadian colleges and universities. Compares children's literature courses taught in teacher training programs. (NH)
AN: EJ401191
AU: Nist,-Joan-S.
TI: Sharing and Comparing Award-Winning Picture Books of English-Language Nations.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p49-57 Jul 1989
DEM: *Comparative-Analysis; *Fantasy-; *Folk-Culture; *Literary-Genres; *Picture-Books
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Cross-Cultural-Studies; Fiction-; Nonfiction-; Poetry-
AB: Reports on comparisons of genres of award-winning picture books from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the U.S. Most of the books were from the genres of folklore and fantasy. (NH)
AN: EJ401190
AU: Tomlinson,-Carl-M.
TI: Children's Literature in the Developing Nations: An Interview with Melinda Greenblatt.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p39-48 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Developing-Nations; *Literary-History
DER: Cooperative-Programs; Economic-Factors; Political-Influences; Publishing-Industry; Translation-
AB: An interview with Melinda Greenblatt, former director of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF's Information Center on Children's Cultures, presents an overview of children's book production in developing nations and the availability of children's books from these countries in developed nations. (NH)
AN: EJ401188
AU: Lynch-Brown,-Carol
TI: A Profile of Annie M. G. Schmidt, 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Medalist.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p19-27 Jul 1989
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Intercultural-Communication
DER: Biographical-Inventories; Communication-Problems; Interviews-; Translation-
AB: Excerpts from a recent interview with Netherlands author Annie M. G. Schmidt describe her background and her career as a writer of poems and stories for young children. The interviewer notes that few of Schmidt's works have been translated into English and that their lack of exchange is a persistent difficulty in the field of children's literature. (NH)
AN: EJ401187
AU: Schluck,-Carolyn-G.
TI: Using International Children's Literature in the Content Areas.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p9-18 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Content-Area-Reading; *Language-Arts; *Science-Instruction; *Units-of-Study
DER: Cognitive-Development; Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Students; Emotional-Development; Skill-Development; Teaching-Guides
AB: Discusses ways in which children's language arts skills, cognitive knowledge, and emotional growth are developed when international children's literature is used in the teaching of a content area. A description of a unit of study includes activities and books that might be used in the study of nocturnal animals. (NH)
AN: EJ401186
AU: Monson,-Dianne-L.; and-others
TI: Helping Children Develop Cross-Cultural Understanding with Children's Books.
PY: 1989
SO: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v48 p3-8 Jul 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Novels-; *Social-Studies; *Student-Interests; *Textbook-Content;
DER: Comparative-Analysis; Cultural-Awareness; Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Students; Student-Attitudes
AB: Proposes a theoretical basis for exposing children to international literature. Describes research on what U.S. children want to know about children of other countries. Compares U.S. social studies textbooks and Australian novels. Novels appear to answer children's questions more fully. (NH)
AN: EJ391885
AU: Tomlinson,-Carl-M.; Lynch-Brown,-Carol
TI: Adventuring with International Literature: One Teacher's Experience.
PY: 1989
SO: New-Advocate; v2 n3 p169-78 Sum 1989
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Literature-Appreciation
DER: African-Literature; Case-Studies; Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Student-Attitudes; Teaching-Methods
AB: Describes the use of international children's literature in a third and fourth grade class. Summarizes (based on teacher journal entries) the class's five-week experience with African Cecil Bodker's "The Leopard," describing four phases of study: orientation, exposition, integration, and completion. Suggests several works of contemporary fiction in translation. (MM)
AN: EJ352837
AU: Meacham,-Mary; Carroll,-Frances-Laverne
TI: An International Children's Literature Network: A Position Paper.
PY: 1987
SO: International-Library-Review; v19 n2 p99-104 Apr 1987
DEM: *Cataloging-; *Childrens-Literature; *Databases-; *Global-Approach; *Information-Retrieval; *Intercultural-Communication
DER: Childhood-Needs; International-Organizations; Library-Cooperation; Online-Systems; Research-Needs; Technological-Advancement
AB: Stresses the role of children's literature in working toward international understanding and the advancement of knowledge, and outlines an international storage and retrieval system for the bibliographic control of children's books, magazines, and audiovisual materials. (CLB)
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Author(s): Van der Walt, Thomas, Fairer-Wessels, Feliite., and Inggs, Judith.
Publication: Westport, CT: Praeger
Year: 2004
ISBN: 0275981851
Title: Children's book awards international, 1990 through 2000
Author(s): Smith, Laura J.
Publication: Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
Year: 2003
ISBN: 0786412887
Title: International companion encyclopedia of children's literature
Author(s): Hunt, Peter, and Ray, Sheila G
Publication: London: Routledge.
Year: 2002, 1996
ISBN: 0415285593
Title: The world through children's books
Author(s): Stan, Susan.
Publication: Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press
Year: 2002
ISBN: 0810841983
Title: Promoting a global community through multicultural children's literature
Author(s): Steiner, Stanley F.
Publication: Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited
Year: 2001
ISBN: 1563087057
Title: Global perspectives in children's literature
Author(s): Freeman, Evelyn B and Lehman, Barbara A.
Publication: Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0205308627
Title: Venture into cultures: A resource book of multicultural materials and programs
Author(s): Kuharets, Olga R.
Corp Author(s): Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table.
Publication: Chicago: American Library Association
Edition: 2nd ed.
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0838935133
Title: Children's books from other countries
Author(s): Tomlinson, Carl M.
Corp Author(s): United States Board on Books for Young People.
Publication: Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press
Year: 1998
ISBN: 0810834472
Title: Children's book awards international: A directory of awards and winners, from inception through 1990
Author(s): Smith, Laura J
Publication: Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0899506860
Journal Title: Bookbird.
Corp Author(s): International Board on Books for Young People, International Institute for Children's Literature and Reading Research, International Institute for Children's, Juvenile, and Popular Literature.
Publication:Madrid, Spain: Instituto Nacional del Libro Español
Year: 1900s-
Frequency: Quarterly
ISSN: 0006-7377
Note(s): Published: Rødekro, Denmark : Forlaget ARNIS, <1988- >/ Description based on: 1984/2./ Vols. for 19 - issued by: the International Board on Books for Young People and the International Institute for Children's, Juvenile and Popular Literature; for <1984/2- > by the Board with the International Institute for Children's Literature and Reading Research;
Journal Title: Early Child Development and Care
Special Issue: International Children's Literature
Editor: Carol Lynch-Brown
Year: 1989
Volume: 48
ISSN: 0677259107
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