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Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association





Educational Research & Development Journal


 

 

Vol 18, No 2 (2015)


Pearls of Meaning: Preschool Children Respond to Multicultural Picturebooks
Xiufang Chen, Susan Browne
Abstract
Employing a qualitative practitioner research method, this study examined pre-school children's responses to multicultural picturebooks and gained insight into how pre-school children make meaning about illustrations and textual features that include aspects of culture. The authors explored how multicultural literature can be used to develop cultural awareness and sensitivity among young children. Mem Fox's, Sophie (1994) emerged as a salient text that evoked personal connections and response to complex issues. We contend that early exposure to multicultural literature contributes to ongoing processes of meaning making and serves as a rich reservoir of understandings to assist in negotiating the world.
 
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ISSN: 1526-8659