TY - T1 - Children’s Stories Supporting the Development of Critical Literacy and Intercultural Understanding SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/334638 T3 - Educating the Young Child: Advances in Theory, Implications for Practice A1 - Pesonen, Jaana A2 - Kerry-Moran, Kelli Jo; Aerila, Juli-Anna PB - Springer Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - This chapter examines the possibilities of applying children’s storybooks in supporting the development of critical literacy as well as intercultural understanding. Valuing and supporting children’s reading is known to provide understanding and empathy towards other human beings. The chapter focuses on theoretical notions related to promoting critical literacies through children’s storybooks, but also includes practical examples of utilizing multicultural children’s stories. The chapter introduc... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 516 Educational sciences; critical literacy; intercultural understanding N1 - PP - ER -