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Writing educational picture books to inspire young women to pursue math and science

Creator:

Standifer, Brooke C.

Abstract:

In order to combine my passion for creativity, my love for children, and my engineering background, I decided to create a very personalized thesis project. Princess Catie Goes to College is a children’s book about a young girl whose older sister leaves for college. I chose to write about this...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis
A Thematic Feminist Analysis of Best-Selling Children’s Picture Books

Creator:

Marie, Michelle

Abstract:

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the top ten best-selling children's picture books of 2006 reveals that these books contain elements of systematic privilege and oppression. Dominant group members are numerically overrepresented in the sample. Major emergent themes are the normalization of racism and white privilege, the stereotypical portrayal of the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

(1991) mention that picture books are intended for young children, an age range for the picture book