Endangered Languages and Picture books: a Tale of Preservation and Diversity
Podcast episode: 103
Meri Millan, MA Publishing
In this episode MA Publishing student Meri Millan discusses why publishers should care about preserving linguistic diversity and what role children’s picture books play in achieving it. She touches on some publisher-led initiatives to publish in the Ryukyuan languages, endangered languages native to Okinawa, Japan. As well as recommending her two absolute favourite picture books.
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Duration: 00:06:33
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Links to picture books mentioned in this podcast:
- Okinawan Princess, the legend of the Hajichi Tattos by Lee Tonouchi and illustrated by Laura Kina
- The tale of the Star Sand, by Sumi Uchimori, Fumi Yamamoto, and Natsuko Nakagawa
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