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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has been translated into Chinese.
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Fantasy and Its Functions in Medievalist Picture Books
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Picture Books and Beyond 2014; (p. 61-74)Looking at a range of picture books involving the Middle Ages, this chapter considers their possibilities for 'personal and social capability', showing how fantasy addresses real-life questions by providing readers with critical distance which enables them to approach contentious or 'difficult' ideas. Because the Middle Ages constitutes a fantasy world to young readers, picture books set in medieval times readily address contemporary topics such as relations between people of different ethnicities. Through the use of humour, visual and verbal interaction and intertextual references, these picture books create light-hearted and engaging narratives with clear relevance to the lives of young readers.
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I Don’t Believe in Dragons Written and Illustrated by Anna Walker
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2010;
— Review of I Don't Believe in Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of I Don't Believe in Dragons 2010 single work picture book
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of I Don't Believe in Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
I Don’t Believe in Dragons Written and Illustrated by Anna Walker
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2010;
— Review of I Don't Believe in Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Fantasy and Its Functions in Medievalist Picture Books
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Picture Books and Beyond 2014; (p. 61-74)Looking at a range of picture books involving the Middle Ages, this chapter considers their possibilities for 'personal and social capability', showing how fantasy addresses real-life questions by providing readers with critical distance which enables them to approach contentious or 'difficult' ideas. Because the Middle Ages constitutes a fantasy world to young readers, picture books set in medieval times readily address contemporary topics such as relations between people of different ethnicities. Through the use of humour, visual and verbal interaction and intertextual references, these picture books create light-hearted and engaging narratives with clear relevance to the lives of young readers.