Illustrator/Author Leslie Helakoski

Illustrator/Author Leslie Helakoski

Worlds Awaiting - Season 2, Episode 9 , Segment 2

Episode: Books and Disabilities, Illustrator/Author Leslie Helakoski

  • Mar 4, 2017 7:00 pm
  • 8:21 mins

Next on Worlds Awaiting, Rachel visits with illustrator/author Leslie Helakoski about her process of creating children’s books and where her ideas come from. Not everything, you know, comes out of thin air. And every author finds unique sources of inspiration. Helakoski is the author and sometimes illustrator of ten picture books including Woolbur, Big Chickens, and Big Pigs. Her books and illustrations have garnered a number of awards. Two new books are in the works and will be released in 2017.

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Children's Books and Disabilities

12 MINS

Fear … stereotyping … labeling … misunderstanding … Any one of these might surface when we look at those with a disability. Our guest today, Dr. Tina Dyches, shares tips on what to look for when choosing children’s books that accurately and positively portray young characters with disabilities. Such books can be a great help for us and our children, if they lead us to be more accepting of those with these special challenges. Dyches, a professor in the BYU School of Education, is the founder and current chair of the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award, which recognizes high quality children’s books that portray characters with developmental disabilities. Tina Dyches has worked in the field of education for 30 years, as a special educator, professor, and administrator

Fear … stereotyping … labeling … misunderstanding … Any one of these might surface when we look at those with a disability. Our guest today, Dr. Tina Dyches, shares tips on what to look for when choosing children’s books that accurately and positively portray young characters with disabilities. Such books can be a great help for us and our children, if they lead us to be more accepting of those with these special challenges. Dyches, a professor in the BYU School of Education, is the founder and current chair of the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award, which recognizes high quality children’s books that portray characters with developmental disabilities. Tina Dyches has worked in the field of education for 30 years, as a special educator, professor, and administrator

Experiences with Literature

5 MINS

We finish the show with a visit to a Public Library. Cole Wissinger, a member of our Worlds Awaiting team, talks to parents and grandparents about their favorite books from childhood and the kind of books they now share with their children.

We finish the show with a visit to a Public Library. Cole Wissinger, a member of our Worlds Awaiting team, talks to parents and grandparents about their favorite books from childhood and the kind of books they now share with their children.
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