Oxford University Press pull Biff & Chip book over “scary” country pages
A book in the popular Biff & Chip children’s series has been withdrawn from sale by Oxford University Press, following complaints that its pages depicting a “scary” country were “no longer appropriate”.… Read more »
Animal magic: zoo offers book bundles for World Book Day
Happy World Book Day to one and all! WBD is traditionally a time when dressing up and school visits rule the day – but one unusual organisation is getting in… Read more »
Tributes pour in for ‘Meg & Mog’ illustrator Jan Pieńkowski
Jan Pieńkowski, whose mischievous visuals illuminated the lives of millions of children, has died at the age of 85. He was best known as the illustrator of the best-selling Meg &… Read more »
Tails of the unexpected: Pembrokeshire library offers dog reading sessions
The UK is a nation of dog-lovers, with a PDSA survey estimating 26% of UK adults keep a hound as a pet; that’s around 9.6 million dogs. And with the coronavirus… Read more »
8-year-old author who smuggled his handwritten book into his local library becomes a literary sensation
The next, hottest, must-read author is from Idaho. Dillon Helbig has been on television talking about his Christmas themed, time-travel inspired graphic novel, and his rise to success has been written about by The… Read more »
A is for anxiety!
“UK children pick ‘anxiety’ as their word of 2021”—blares a headline in The Guardian. Of course they did, we mutter morosely. Have you seen Euphoria? The kids aren’t alright. But… Read more »
82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors
Did you know that a young child from an ethnic minority background is more likely to read a book with an animal protagonist than a human one of their own ethnicity? So reported the Centre… Read more »
Little Miss Brave and Mr Calm announced in Matt Lucas-fronted Mr Men doc
Calmness and courage—two qualities most of us have coveted over the last year—are to be celebrated in the form of two new characters in Roger Hargreaves’ hit Mr Men series,… Read more »
York school crowdfunds for ‘magical’ reading cottage
Hot on the heels of last week’s juicy book-box scandal, Yorkshire pops up on our radars again today—but this time for altogether more wholesome reasons. Carr Junior School in Acomb,… Read more »
Little Princess kid’s book can’t keep up with coronavirus demand
The Little Princess has been a perennial favourite with kids across the world since publication of the first book in series, I Want My Potty, in 1986. Following the escapades… Read more »