Tag: Kidlit

Arielle Silver-Willner

[T]he way that the woodcarvers of Eastern Europe, hounded out of their homes, were able to reinvent themselves here, well, that’s very inspiring..I wanted to shine a light on that story, and then to give a feminist twist.

When Should a Classic Book Become a Relic of the Past?

Arielle Silver-Willner

Looking at children’s literature through a contemporary lens is a hot topic these days. While E.B. White’s intentions seem quite pure, we also consider the many authors who do not hold up under scrutiny. The big question we now ask ourselves is: Do we stop reading their books?