Representing Evolutionary Theory in Nonfiction Picturebooks. Issue 2 (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tandoi, Eve; Spring, Erin
• Is Part Of: International research in children's literature. Volume 15:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 111
• Page End: 124
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: picturebook -- nonfiction -- evolution -- nonhuman -- reference texts -- radial reading -- Darwin -- science -- biography -- metaphor; Children's literature -- Research -- Periodicals; Children's literature -- History and criticism -- Periodicals; 809.89282
• DOI: 10.3366/ircl.2022.0444
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-6198

Abstract

Abstract : This article asks how the theory of evolution is represented within nonfiction picturebooks. Twenty-eight picturebooks were originally identified through a series of online searches and crowdsourcing exercises. In this article we look closely at a handful of examples that lend themselves to discussing how nonfiction picturebooks manage readers' expectations, translate science through their use of metaphors, and encourage readers to engage with alternative perspectives.