The level and type of parent engagement is a theme that emerged quickly from the all the texts. There appeared to be some difference within each category in addition to the significant differences between the literature from 1950’s and 2010’s. The overall level of parent engagement shifts in the contemporary books which features the parents in all three books engaged with the children in various ways.
Parent Engagement in the Illustrations of 1950’s Children’s Literature
In the literature from the 1950’s only The Backwards Day featured parents who were engaged with the child in play (figure 7). In this book the parents went along with the sons idea and did everything backwards, sitting in opposite seats and backwards, as well as turning their
Parent Engagement in the Illustrations of 1950’s Children’s Literature
In the literature from the 1950’s only The Backwards Day featured parents who were engaged with the child in play (figure 7). In this book the parents went along with the sons idea and did everything backwards, sitting in opposite seats and backwards, as well as turning their