Why Multiculturalism in Children’s Literature is Important via Chatterblock.com
http://www.chatterblock.com/articles/1484/why-multiculturalism-in-childrens-literature-is-important/ There is a need for diversity in children’s books. This is my personal perspective on the issue. …Curly hair, very fair. Eyes are blue, lovely too. Teacher’s pet, is that you? Yes Yes Yes. So went a nursery rhyme I learned in school. This was in India, where of the 1.2 billion population very few have fair skin and blue eyes. Being the teacher’s pet felt unachievable, a far-off fantasy. In a country where fair skin is inexplicably revered, I remember how when we went to social gatherings, uncles and aunts would fawn over… Read More »Why Multiculturalism in Children’s Literature is Important via Chatterblock.com