Japanese Picture Books Ehon: Revealing their Essence through Three Autoethnographic Essays

Authors

  • Ksenia Golovina University of Tokyo (Japan)
  • Ludmila Aver'yanova Independent Researcher (Saitama, Japan)
  • Anna Savinykh Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japan)

Abstract

The focus of the article “Japanese Picture Books Ehon: Revealing their Essence through Three Autoethnographic Essays” by Kseniia Golovina, Liudmila Averianova, and Anna Savinykh is ehon: picture
books that are representative of Japanese children’s literature for infants. The study consists of three autoethnographic essays that introduce the features of ehon, its range of functions, and the practices surrounding how picture books are experienced in Japan. The study examines how unity between text and image creates an enhanced visual effect that translates to a rich emotional experience for the readers. The authors also discuss the didactic role of ehon as it relates to emotional education and the promotion of good habits and social skills.


Keywords: picture book, ehon, Japanese children’s literature, onomatopoeia, reading aloud, children’s salon, interactive book-reading, didactics

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Published

2018-02-15

How to Cite

Golovina К., Aver’yanova Л., & Savinykh А. (2018). Japanese Picture Books Ehon: Revealing their Essence through Three Autoethnographic Essays. Children’s Readings: Studies in Children’s Literature, 11(1), 93–111. Retrieved from https://detskie-chtenia.ru/index.php/journal/article/view/251

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Studies and Materials