Traces of History in children’s tales and narrations

Abstract

This article intends to expose the hermeneutical potential of children's literature as a source for a broader understanding of the historical and education processes, and as a literary genre that can awaken the joy of discovery and of the encounter with history. Specifically we identify the links that connect stories to History through the analysis of literary materials (picture books, graphic novels, novels) which are capable of guiding us in the exploration of a collective memory whose loss and decline is often moaned.

Keywords

• History of Children’s Literature
• Historical Fiction
• Children’s Imagery
• Pedagogy of Storytelling