This sounds like a fascinating and fun topic. I’ve attached one piece that may help, although it’s been a long time since I’ve read it so I’m not sure if it is a good fit.

Also, I am curious about how the traits for these animals vary across cultures. I’m thinking of Trickster tales from Native American and First Nations peoples, although reading is not a theme in many of these stories.

On Oct 3, 2016, at 3:50 AM, Mélanie McGilloway <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Good morning all

As part of my dissertation on images of reading in picturebooks, I am looking at how animals (mainly wolves and bears) and monsters are used as marginalized beings which are transformed by reading and as a result become accepted members of society. However, I am struggling to find anything on the use of such characters in picturebooks as a metaphor for marginalisation. Does anyone of any sources that might help?

Many thanks in anticipation

Best wishes

Mélanie McGilloway
MA Children's Literature Student, Roehampton University
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