tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post98409409405371639..comments2023-07-31T01:44:54.861-07:00Comments on Caribbean Children's and Young Adult Literature Diane Browne: Caribbean Children’s Literature 2014: the past, not an exercise in frustration, but rather a stepping stone to the future? Diane Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00027399765826980748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-23442955887554077482014-03-01T06:56:15.558-08:002014-03-01T06:56:15.558-08:00When I said our school, I meant my daughter's ...When I said our school, I meant my daughter's school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-84979679082512149292014-03-01T06:54:46.264-08:002014-03-01T06:54:46.264-08:00So did you do any school readings? I think it'...So did you do any school readings? I think it's a great idea. There is an official reading week at our school with a reading competition. I think it was last month. I'm sure the schools would welcome you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-8040808864677367012014-01-10T19:00:56.347-08:002014-01-10T19:00:56.347-08:00Great post, Diane. Interesting to read about all t...Great post, Diane. Interesting to read about all the efforts to have more of other countries' books read throughout the Caribbean. One thing that struck me about Francis Escayg's "Escape from Silk Cotton Forest" and Debbie Jacob's "Legend of St Ann's Flood" was that the mythical creatures in these books would be totally unfamiliar to Jamaican children. Is River Mumma an unfamiliar figure in other Caribbean Countries? Perhaps children should learn more about these characters in school - or in a school visit! I have always been warmly welcomed when I go to read at schools. I too plan to make more school visits and use some of Mara Menzies storytelling techniques in my readings. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743130026557678304noreply@blogger.com