Storie migranti: l’albo illustrato per un nuovo immaginario interculturale

Abstract

The present paper aims to consider children’s literature, and picturebooks for young readers in particular, as an educational tool that may encourage empathy, tolerance and constructive dialogue between cultures from an early age. Books for children, both through words and pictures, may be a stimulating form of art to present migrants’ experience to young readers and to promote social and cultural diversity. In particular, the study explores six picturebooks presenting the story of some migrants, investigating the strategies used by authors and illustrators to show and tell ‘different’ experiences to their audiences. The selected books have been published in Italy in the last decade and offer touching and stimulating experiences that may enhance intercultural reflection starting from literature.