Each year, the CBCA confers “Book of the Year” awards to literature for young people in five categories: Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture Books and Information Books. 'The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) administers the oldest national prize for children’s literature in Australia. Meanjin Online 2018 Visions and Values : The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Prizing of Picture Books in the Twenty-First Century Erica Hateley,Ĭanon Constitution and Canon Change in Children's Literature 2016 (p. This article provides greater insight into the current debates about diversity and inclusion in children’s media.'(Publication abstract) What I’m Reading (Aloud) Sarah Burnside, We suggest that the oversaturation of the local children’s picture book market with such similar stories disadvantages all children, who are denied a rich and diverse reading experience, as well as the opportunity to see themselves and their peers depicted.

We propose that the Australian publishing industry, rather than suffering from a “diversity deficit,” instead overrepresents a narrow demographic of human experiences and non-human protagonists. Specifically, this article explores the eighty-three percent of 2018 Australian children’s picture books that did not feature a marginalized protagonist: namely, those that featured human characters who could not be identified as marginalized in any way, animals, and inhuman protagonists. 'This article explores the findings from the first “diversity count” of Australian children’s picture books, conducted in 2019 in partnership with advocacy group Voices from the Intersection (VFTI). Jeunesse : Young People, Texts, Culture, June vol.

The Picture of Privilege : Examining the Lack of Diverse Characters in 2018 Australian Children’s Picture Books Emily Booth,

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