Requirements | Description |
Requirement 1: Theory Alignment | The book should align with the theoretical findings. |
Requirement 2: Character Development | The characters and storylines should be convincing where a child and caregiver could imagine and identify themselves as having experienced the same or similar circumstances. |
Requirement 3: Convincing Storylines | The storyline should illustrate problem-solving techniques, evoke emotions, illustrate how the characters reduced feelings of anxiety and stress, and provide a means for relevant discussion about the book’s content. |
Requirement 4: Generate Emotional Response | The story might engender empathy, respect, tolerance, acceptance, positivity, comprehension, and new literacy skills. |
Requirement 5: Objectivity | The narratives and illustrations should refrain from bias, subjectivity, problematizing parents, and polarizing depictions of incarcerated persons. |
Requirement 6: Realism | The stories should refrain from using unrealistic fairytale outcomes or unrealistic story endings. |