Children's books can act like mirrors and windows. Mirrors in that they can reflect on children's own lives and windows as they give them a chance to learn about someone's life. This helps to reduce stereotypes and reduces fear of the "other" if they get to meet them and learn about them from an early age.ย
Everyone deserves to see themselves and their language in books.
We lose ourselves in books.. We find ourselves there too - unknown - The books we grow up with can actually influence who and what we become in the future ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐จ๐ท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธ. I remember being facinated by an old and probably outdated medical text book my parent's had around the house and thinking, maybe one day the medical language would make sense to me๐. In highschool my career choices got influenced mostly by my friends' choices ๐. At some point I considered doing IT ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป and actuarial science๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ซ as I was good with numbers and a bit nerdy๐ค. My grandpa's sudden...
Afternoons with Richelle Hunt of ABC radio Melbourne have occasionally had the African flavour of Losika Writes as I discuss all things diversity, motherhood, bilingual childrens books etc.
Excited to have Losika Writes invited to celebrate Victoria Youth Week with @AfricaDayAustralia this coming Saturday 13th April 2019. I am clearly hanging on by a thread to the "youth" definition ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐ but eagerly counting down to the event. Register for the FREE event via Facebook or eventbrite and ๐ค๐ฝ we see you there ๐๐.
We ventured out into the Melbourne market scene and had our first one during the Victorian Cultural Diversity week 16-24 March 2019. We had a splendid time and cannot wait to venture to more Melbourne markets as we grow.