Dr. Allison will address the symposium to introduce the work of the five American recipients of the award, such as Maurice Sendak, Katherine Paterson, and Virginia Hamilton. Several award winners will be present for the three-day celebration, as well as UN officials, international ambassadors, CCTV, and People's Daily . These free events are open to the public and will feature scholars from SDSU, Europe and Latin America. Pippi Longstocking, Madeline, Little House on the Prairie, and Mexican children's books will be among the works discussed. The series begins on October 20 and continues most Tuesdays through December 1.
Interested individuals are welcome to attend presentations in the series.
Readings for the Colloquium may be purchased at the SDSU Bookstore. I in Transatlantic Children's Books. And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street . Hoban's The Mouse and his Child . The Mexican Child and the Mexican Text.