Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Picture Books and Pedagogy: From Possibilities to Practice 18
7. 2. Who Does This Text Think I Am? Exploring Questions of Subjectivity through Diverse Picture Books 41
8. 3. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Cultural, Social, and Political Issues in the Canadian West 56
9. 4. Prairie Spaces Recreated: Aboriginal Education and Canadian Picture Books 78
10. 5. Imagining the Possibilities: The Pedagogical Potential of Diverse Canadian Picture Books 96
11. 6. Very Far Away: Traversing the Distance between Imagination and Actualization 114
12. 7. Connecting Visual Literacy and Cultural Awareness through Picture Book Illustrations 135
13. 8. Generative Ways to Promote Political Activity and Social Change with Picture Books 155
14. Afterword 174
15. Appendix A: Course Data Sources 181
16. Appendix B: Canadian Picture Books Used in the Research Project 183
17. References 199
18. Author Biographies 213
19. Index 217