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'A celebration of families of every kind!
Meet Anna, Chiara, Henry, Izzy and Jack.
'Their families might not look like your family, but that's okay ... they're perfect, just the way they are!' (Publication summary)
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Out of Sight : The Censoring of Family Diversity in Picture Books
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , October no. 57 2019; 'Family diversity has long been censored, silenced, and ignored in Australian picture books. Despite its long running representation in books for older readers, the concept of exploring family diversity at picture book level remains nothing short of radical. Of the little available, much comes in the form of issue-driven books and from specialist presses overseas, presenting a distinct gap in Australian children’s literature. The contentious history of diversity in children’s books creates added issues in the struggle for representation, and diverse stories (and diverse authors) face ongoing challenges. Furthermore, public outrage at the ‘shunning’ of nuclear families, as well as society’s distorted understanding of what constitutes diversity, present further complications in the advocating for family-diverse stories. This essay will examine what it means to be a family, the issues surrounding family diversity in picture books, and why such books deserve to be championed.'(Publication abstract)
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Review : Just the Way We Are
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2015;
— Review of Just the Way We Are 2015 single work picture book
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Review : Just the Way We Are
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2015;
— Review of Just the Way We Are 2015 single work picture book -
Out of Sight : The Censoring of Family Diversity in Picture Books
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , October no. 57 2019; 'Family diversity has long been censored, silenced, and ignored in Australian picture books. Despite its long running representation in books for older readers, the concept of exploring family diversity at picture book level remains nothing short of radical. Of the little available, much comes in the form of issue-driven books and from specialist presses overseas, presenting a distinct gap in Australian children’s literature. The contentious history of diversity in children’s books creates added issues in the struggle for representation, and diverse stories (and diverse authors) face ongoing challenges. Furthermore, public outrage at the ‘shunning’ of nuclear families, as well as society’s distorted understanding of what constitutes diversity, present further complications in the advocating for family-diverse stories. This essay will examine what it means to be a family, the issues surrounding family diversity in picture books, and why such books deserve to be championed.'(Publication abstract)
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