Interview

 

Interviewee: Zoe Day (peer and fellow elementary education major)

Questions:

1.)What were some of your favorite characters or book series that you read as a child?  

2.)Did you see books similar to your favorites (such as Please, Baby, Please) represented in the classroom?  

3.)What are your thoughts on the current state of Black representation (in children’s literature)? 

4.)Why do you think that there is an emphasis on using animals as main characters in children’s literature? 

5.)How important do you think it is for children to see diverse representations in their literature? 

6.)What can be done to increase the number of positive Black representations in children’s literature? 

7.)What can be done to encourage Black authors and illustrators to enter the children’s literature scene?