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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:30:23 -0600
Let's start our discussion for the first part of February:
Latino Picture Books: Where Have They Gone?The number of Latino picture books from U.S. trade book publishers has never been vast, but in 2012 the output was notably grim.We first noticed it at the CCBC as we'd look for books to include in our monthly discussions and later as we read and selected titles for CCBC Choices, our annual best-of-the-year list.So when the 2013 Pure BelprŠ¹ Award Illustrator Award had no honor books, we know we were not the only ones unsurprised. It's hard to find a body of outstanding new books to honor when the overall number is so low. What's happening here?Why isn't there a constant and steady stream of new Latino picture books to not only respond to the changing demographics of our nation but the needs and interests of all children? We invite your thoughts during the first part of February.
We know many others are paying attention to this. We hear all the time from Wisconsin librarians and teachers about the need for more Latino literature, including books in Spanish.
What is going on? And perhaps just as important, what can we in the library and education and publishing communities do? (I know the answer seems obvious from publishers, but it seems we all have a role to play when it comes to supporting the need for books like these.)
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 05 Feb 2013 10:30:23 AM CST
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:30:23 -0600
Let's start our discussion for the first part of February:
Latino Picture Books: Where Have They Gone?The number of Latino picture books from U.S. trade book publishers has never been vast, but in 2012 the output was notably grim.We first noticed it at the CCBC as we'd look for books to include in our monthly discussions and later as we read and selected titles for CCBC Choices, our annual best-of-the-year list.So when the 2013 Pure BelprŠ¹ Award Illustrator Award had no honor books, we know we were not the only ones unsurprised. It's hard to find a body of outstanding new books to honor when the overall number is so low. What's happening here?Why isn't there a constant and steady stream of new Latino picture books to not only respond to the changing demographics of our nation but the needs and interests of all children? We invite your thoughts during the first part of February.
We know many others are paying attention to this. We hear all the time from Wisconsin librarians and teachers about the need for more Latino literature, including books in Spanish.
What is going on? And perhaps just as important, what can we in the library and education and publishing communities do? (I know the answer seems obvious from publishers, but it seems we all have a role to play when it comes to supporting the need for books like these.)
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 05 Feb 2013 10:30:23 AM CST
