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THE POSTMODERN PICTURE BOOK Developing Textual Author “ity” in Elementary Readers

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Abstract

Young children in today’s society need experiences that position them as agents who understand how texts work and how to manipulate texts for a variety of social purposes – most importantly to practice literacy as social actors who contribute productively to the world in which they live. This chapter explores the postmodern picture book, a genre that provides a venue for classroom teachers to engage even the youngest of students as “designers of meaning.” The chapter highlights the constellation of features found in postmodern pictures books through an analysis of several texts readily available to classroom teachers and librarians. It presents a typology of features draw from classroom research on this genre and includes a lesson plan designed to support pre- and in-service teachers in closely analyzing these texts with a critical literacy focus in mind.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImagination and Praxis
Subtitle of host publicationCriticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research
EditorsPatricia Paugh, Tricia Kress, Robert Lake
PublisherBrill Academic Publishers
Pages97-115
Number of pages19
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameImagination and Praxis: Criticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research
Volume5
ISSN (Print)2542-9140

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Education

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