Hilde Dybvik

Hilde Dybvik serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education within the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University. Based at Pilestredet 42 in Oslo (Office Q4068), she holds the position of Study Leader for Area 5 and maintains active teaching and research responsibilities in children's literature and early childhood education.

Her primary research interests include:

• Children's literature and picture books
• Kindergarten teacher education and training
• Norwegian contemporary literature
• Edvard Munch in educational contexts
• Language development in early childhood settings
• Children's culture and representation

Dr. Dybvik participates in multiple research initiatives including BLEST (focusing on sustainability, play, aesthetics and technology), Philosophy, Art and Culture, and the "Challenging Picture Books in the Classroom" project which rethinks language and literature education approaches. Her scholarly work examines how literary elements intersect with early childhood development, particularly in kindergarten settings.

Her publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on how children's literature addresses developmental themes and social issues. Recent work analyzes humor as a strategy in Scandinavian children's literature dealing with "facts of life" topics, and she has conducted research on reading practices with the youngest children in kindergarten. She has published textbooks including "Communication, language and text in kindergarten" (2023) and "Meet Edvard Munch" (2013), demonstrating her commitment to both academic scholarship and practical educational resources.

Dr. Dybvik actively contributes to children's literature discourse through Barnebokkritikk.no as a reviewer and panel participant, examining critical standards for children's and youth literature. Her upcoming 2025 presentation on academic writing for students indicates continued engagement with pedagogical research in teacher education contexts.