Telling"Their"Stories:Non-Human Narratives in Children's Literature
Against the backdrop of the"non-human turn",this paper explores non-human narratives in chil-dren's literature and focuses on four prevalent types of non-human narratives found in this genre:nar-ratives of natural entities,such as stories about animals,plants,rocks,water,and salt;narratives of su-pernatural entities,such as stories about fairies,demons,and monsters;narratives of man-made objects,such as stories about coins,chairs,and toys;and narratives of artificial beings,such as stories about puppets,scarecrows,and robots.It further differentiates the narrational,actional and observational functions that non-human entities perform in children's literature.Non-human narratives in children's literature not only help guide young readers to consider the boundaries between human/non-human,emphasizing the interdependent relationship between humans and non-humans,but also help them to contemplate such questions as how they can become better humans,and how to foster empathy for non-human species and experience the reciprocity between humans and non-humans,and ultimately how to strive to create a better world.
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