User:Jilliangtown/The Family Book/Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography
Here are the sources I used to help me make the new content I added. Please note, not all of these sources were used in the final iteration of the article.


 * "3 Questions for Children's Author Todd Parr Whose' Family Book' Is Frequently Banned: 'I'm Not Going to Run and Hide.'" Yahoo!Entertainment, Yahoo!, www.yahoo.com/entertainment/3-questions-childrens-author-todd-parr-family-book-banned-151004368.html.

In this exclusive interview with the author of The Family Book, Todd Parr shares his opinions behind the controversial status of his books and his desire to be inclusive. The article highlights other books written by Todd Parr that have also been censored, including It's Okay to be Different, The Feelings Book, and We Belong Together. This article provides unique insight into Todd Parr's vision for writing this book, as well as his opinions to the strong opposition to the book's adoption. I will cite this article in my introduction when I explain the intended goal for this book, as well as include this citation under the "Controversy" section to address other books of his that were banned.


 * “Awards: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.” Toyportfolio, www.toyportfolio.com/awards-1.

This is the designated award site that listed The Family Book as the 2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award recipient. I will use this article to explain what the award signifies and provide some missing context on why The Family Book was given this award.


 * DeLuca, Alex, and Tom Finkel. "Updated List: Every Known Florida School District Book Ban, July 2021 through June 2023." Miami New Times, Miami New Times, 17 Oct. 2023, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/more-than-350-books-banned-in-florida-schools-since-last-july-16817328.

In this article, a list of every known book ban instituted in Florida public school districts since 1 Jul. 2021 is outlined. According to this article, five different school districts have banned The Family Book. I will cite this article in the "Controversy" section to demonstrate that the banning of this specific book continues to remain relevant in 2023.


 * "Embracing Family Diversity: Draw Your Family Todd Parr–Style." The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, https://assets2.hrc.org/welcoming-schools/documents/WS_Lesson_Family_Diversity_Draw_Your_Family_Todd_Parr-Style.pdf.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has adopted this book as part of its teaching curriculum, and this pamphlet provides a framework for teachers to use when using this book in the classroom. This citation will be beneficial within the "Reception" section of my article to address further how this book has been adopted in a variety of contexts. The positive perspective on this book will provide a nice contrast to the lengthy "Controversy" section of the article.


 * Knoblauch, Dee. “Building the foundation of Acceptance book by book: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender-themed books for grades K–5 multicultural libraries.” Multicultural Perspectives, vol. 18, no. 4, 2016, pp. 209–213, https://doi.org/10.1080/15210960.2016.1228325.

This academic review provides a comprehensive summary of the book, as well as the benefits that The Family Book can have on classroom learning. Various children's literature that incorporated LGBTQ+ themes were analyzed, and The Family Book was shown to increase acceptance of diverse families. I used this analysis to aid in my “Content Summary” and “Reception” section.


 * Ma, Annie. "Bans on Diverse Picture Books? Young Kids Need to See Their Families Represented, Experts Say." Buffalo News, 24 Aug. 2023, buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/books/picture-book-bans-diversity-inclusion-backlash/article_011b5245-3dc2-5853-a64e-103b337894bf.html.

This article discusses the prevalent bans on children's picture books, noting that The Family Book by Todd Parr is one of the many books that have been susceptible to this censorship era. This article notes that 3 ⁄ 4 of banned books have LGBTQ+ themes. I will use this article to explain the broader social context of banned books. This book also discusses the benefits of using Todd Parr's book as a teaching guide for young children to help build empathy and understanding towards underrepresented communities.


 * O'Connor, Acacia. "The Story behind Todd Parr's 'The Family Book.'" National Coalition Against Censorship, 15 Jan. 2016, ncac.org/news/blog/the-story-behind-todd-parrs-the-family-book.

This article has a link to Todd Parr's motivations for writing The Family Book and the plot of the book. While the publication site of the article can be considered biased, as the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) leans in strong disagreement with the decision for this book's censorship and may present some biased quotes regarding the reasons behind the books’  controversy, I will not be using this site as a source for my "Controversy" section. Instead, I will use this article to aid in my description of the book's plot, the artistic choices leveraged, and the book's main goal per Todd Parr's first-hand account that is highlighted within this source.


 * Parr, Todd. "The Family Book." Todd Parr, LB Kids, 3 Oct. 2023, www.toddparr.com/titles/todd-parr/the-family-book/9780316442541/#:~:text=The%20Family%20Book%20celebrates%20families,in%20its%20own%20unique%20way.

This is Todd Parr's official website that describes each of the books he has written. I will use this source to summarize the plot of the book better.


 * Santosa, Jesica, et al. "The Representation of Family Diversity in The Family Book: A Verbal and Visual Analysis." Rangsit Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 24 Nov. 2020. JCSH, https://doi.org/2539-5513.

In this academic study, the authors aimed to investigate how family diversity is represented verbally and visually in The Family Book. This study outlines the symbolic attributive processes used in the book and explains what the readers can take away from it. I will use this source to aid in my "Plot Summary" section and discuss what specific verbal and visual modes occur in the picture book that complement one another.


 * "Singer Pink to Give Away 2,000 Banned Books at South Florida Shows." CBS News, CBS Interactive, 14 Nov. 2023, www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/singer-pink-to-give-away-2000-banned-books-at-south-florida-shows/.

To fight against the censorship crisis in America, singer-songwriter Pink donated 2000 banned books to her South Florida concert attendees. Among this list of books donated is The Family Book by Todd Parr. I will include this in my "Controversy" section, where I explain how people have fought back against the banning of this book.


 * Tolin, Lisa. "The Most Banned Picture Books of 2022." PEN America: The Freedom to Write, 14 Feb. 2023, pen.org/banned-picture-books-2022/.

This article lists the most banned picture books of the 2021-2022 school year in the United States, with The Family Bookbeing ranked as the #8 most banned picture books. I will cite this source to demonstrate the continuous controversy surrounding the book.

I also included a list of other books written by Todd Parr with relevant themes. These references helped me craft my "Other Books by Todd Parr" section:


 * Parr, Todd (2001). It’s Okay to Be Different. Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 9780316043472.
 * Parr, Todd (2004). The Peace Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316510776.
 * Parr, Todd (2007). We Belong Together. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316016681.
 * Parr, Todd (2010). The Mommy Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316070447.
 * Parr, Todd (2010). The Daddy Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316070393.
 * Parr, Todd (2011). The Grandma Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316070416.
 * Parr, Todd (2008). The Grandpa Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316070430.
 * Parr, Todd (2009). Reading Makes You Feel Good. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316043489.
 * Parr, Todd (2009). The Feelings Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316541831.
 * Parr, Todd (2009). The Feel Good Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316043458.

Parr, Todd (2017). The I'M NOT SCARED Book. 2017. ISBN 9780316431989.

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