EDU 333: Children and Families – Fall 2021
A Critical Analysis of the Portrayal of Families in Children’s Literature
Book Charts
Each student will be responsible for analyzing 1 of 3 children’s books about a central topic. Use the
book chart below to organize your analysis of 1 choice of your 3 books. Please be sure you use complete
sentences and thoroughly fill out each of the rows in the chart below.
Book 1
Book Title
Author
Year of Publication
Reading Level
Family Structure/Unit
Represented
Portrayal of Family
Roles (Consider both
text and pictures;
include relevant quotes
from the text to support
your writing)
Social Class
Represented (What
evidence of class is
represented in the text
and pictures? Include
examples)
Culture/Race(s)
Represented
Cultural/Racial
Portrayal (Is the
portrayal positive –
does it break
stereotypes or show
strengths of a
race/culture? Is it
neutral – is the
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race/culture not a factor
in the plot? Or, is it
negative – are there any
stereotypes?
Languages
Represented (How are
they portrayed?)
Abilities Represented
(How are they
portrayed? If
disabilities are
represented are they
positive, neutral, or
negative in relation to
stereotypes?)
Gender Portrayal
(How are genders
portrayed? Is the
portrayal positive and
breaking stereotypes,
neutral (gender not a
factor in the plot), or
negative and reinforce
certain stereotypes?
Other Areas of
Analysis – note here
things you found
interesting in the text
Book 2
Book Title
Author
Year of Publication
Reading Level
2
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Book 3
Book Title
Author
Year of Publication
Reading Level
3