{"product_id":"should-we-burn-babar-9781595581303","title":"Should We Burn Babar?","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"provocative and entertaining essays [that] will appeal to reflective readers, parents, and educators\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), one of the country's foremost education writers looks at the stories we tell our children. Available now in a revised edition, including a new essay on the importance of \"stoop-sitting\" and storytelling, \u003ci\u003eShould We Burn Babar?\u003c\/i\u003e challenges some of the chestnuts of children's literature. Highlighting instances of racism, sexism, and condescension that detract from the tales being told, Kohl provides strategies for detecting bias in stories written for young people and suggests ways to teach kids to think critically about what they read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the title essay on Babar the elephant—\"just one of a fine series of inquiries into the power children's books have to shape cultural attitudes,\" according to \u003ci\u003eElliott Bay Booknotes\u003c\/i\u003e—the book includes essays on Pinocchio, the history of progressive education, and a call for the writing of more radical children's literature. As the\u003ci\u003e Hungry Mind Review\u003c\/i\u003e concluded, \"Kohl's prescriptions for renewing our schools through the use of stories and storytelling are impassioned, well-reasoned, and readable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Herbert R. Kohl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283883143419,"sku":"9781595581303","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_a805d2ca-5bd7-4d0f-b43d-74ee3ff92564.jpg?v=1771381902","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/should-we-burn-babar-9781595581303","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}