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Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo (Japan). – 1997
Following the proceedings of the training course on children's periodicals held in 1997 in Tokyo, this report contains the following articles: (1) "Children's Life and Magazines" (Jiro Saito); (2) "Periodical Picture Books to Develop Reading Skills of Children" (Tadashi Matsui); (3) "How to Produce Attractive Educational…
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Osa, Osayimwense – Reading Teacher, 1987
Notes that the African oral tradition of storytelling is giving way to an expansion of published works for children. (JC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Childhood Interests, Children
Aiex, Nola Kortner – 1985
Both the American author, L. Frank Baum, and his Brazilian counterpart, Jose Monteiro Lobato, created children's books that featured alternative worlds, peopled by characters who fascinated many generations of young readers. The authors were both born in the second half of the nineteenth century into families of privilege, and both enjoyed idyllic…
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature