Should We Burn Babar?: Essays on Children's Literature and the Power of Stories
Pages: 224
|Published: 1 Aug 1995
Description
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. 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. "
