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Ruth Wong (Associate Professor, English Language and Literature, NIE), Melanie Lee (Author)
Why do writers and illustrators use animals with human characteristics in children’s books or use stories to talk about difficult topics? Melanie will share how different children’s books deal with adoption, while Ruth will share how anthropomorphism in children’s books eases the tension for children who are going through challenging experiences such as divorce, illnesses and death.
Part of Parents Forum (see session details),
Preschool & Primary Teachers Congress (see session details)