Stormzy’s #Merky imprint to publish first children’s book
“There’s nothing more gangster than being well-read.” So said UK grime superstar Stormzy, 27, in 2018 as he announced the first wave of books to be published under his newly-launched… 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 »
Children’s books in the UK remain biased against BAME and female characters for yet another year
Back in July 2018 we reported that only 1% of children’s books in the UK depict Black And Minority Ethnic main characters (BAME), and almost a year later, it seems… Read more »
Did you celebrate International Book Giving Day or Valentine’s Day on 14th February?
It was impossible to miss Valentine’s Day yesterday, that most romantic of occasions designed to pressure couples into purchasing over-priced gifts and appearing unrealistically loved-up. But did you know it was… Read more »
A new publisher wants to give away one free book for every book sold
This past year has seen quite a few initiatives dedicated to promoting and celebrating the act of reading. Public schools have tested out book vending machines and PBS launched the Great American… Read more »
A school in Buffalo, NY has a new book vending machine for kids
You’ve heard of Scholastic book fairs–now get ready for Scholastic book vending machines. The grand unveiling of the book vending machine came to the school library of Arthur O. Eve… Read more »
Bookifying your hobbies! Next week: Literary Laser Tag?
Ah, scavenger hunts. Those events – like paintball, dinner boat cruises, and obstacle courses – that people strangely, briefly enjoyed 20 years ago until they were overtaken by corporate retreats and… Read more »
Only 1% of children’s books in the UK depict Black And Minority Ethnic main characters
Children’s books are making headlines again — this time for their lack of diversity. In the UK, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has been running a study entitled “Reflecting Realities”… Read more »
Cross-file this under “Duh” and “Yay”: Kids who read learn more things
You better be sitting down, because we’re about to drop some intense knowledge on you. A brand-new study from New York University shows a direct link between—are you ready?—children’s proximity… Read more »
Biff, Chip, Kipper, cottaging — you know, normal British stuff
As Alison Flood reports this week at the Guardian, Oxford University Press is catching some classic Twitter heat for an alleged depiction of “cottaging” in an installment of their popular children’s book series… Read more »