Bishop makes the point that it s crucial for children from marginalized groups to view themselves in the books they read.
Mirrors windows and sliding glass doors theory.
Mirrors windows and sliding glass doors author.
It has been twenty nine years since rudine sims bishop s seminal essay mirrors windows and sliding glass doors was published.
In the essay dr.
Speaking to the lack of children s books with african american characters and themes the essay called for books to act as windows and mirrors that would allow all children to see themselves and the experiences of others in what they read.