Supporting Newcomer Children's Cultural Transitions with Contemporary Canadian Picture Books

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  • Author(s): Sunny C. Li; Brittany Adams
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    TESOL Journal. 2024 15(3).
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Information Analyses
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Childrens Literature; Picture Books; Immigrants; Socialization; Multicultural Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/tesj.802
    • ISSN:
      1056-7941
      1949-3533
    • Abstract:
      This article examines major themes in 24 contemporary Canadian picture books to identify their potential to support children who are newcomers to Canada. Transition to a new country can be challenging for children and picture books are an effective tool for supporting their cultural and often linguistic transition. Through multimodal content analysis, the authors identify major themes that emerge from the visual and textual data in the books. Analysis identified prevailing themes related to family, food, multiculturalism, and geographic information. Each theme offers valuable insights into the diverse perspectives represented in the texts, providing a foundation for meaningful pedagogical applications for immigrant and newcomer children.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1436622