As a parent, you may be doing your best to raise socially conscious children. You may have explained the Black Lives Matter movement. They may have perched on your shoulders during Pride festivities. You may even teach your child about diversity through a subscription to Little Box of Books. Difficult Conversation at the Family Dinner…Read story
Would you like to raise an environmentally conscious child? It is more important than ever that children understand how important sustainability is for the future of our planet. Written by Helen Mortimer and illustrated by Katie Cottle, we present Omar, the Bees and Me. This heartfelt story manages to do quite a few things at…Read story
The 2021 Reflecting Realities report was released last week. The headlines showed positive improvements in the representation of characters of black, Asian and minority ethnic origins in children’s books. Ths year we saw that 15% of the children’s picture books, fiction and non-fiction titles published in 2020 featured characters of black, Asian and minority ethnic…Read story
We speak to schools a lot because schools need books. And they desperately need diverse books. We all need diverse books. Before I had my children I hadn’t looked at children’s books for 30 years. I had no need. It was only when I was a single Mum, reading to my baby son that I…Read story
DROP EVERYTHING!!! We interviewed the book legend that is Trish Cooke! Trish Cooke’s heart-warming book celebrates family. The baby realises that all his family members want a squeeze because they all love him so much. Helen Oxenbury (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt) gives delightful illustrations to this rhythmic text. We chatted to Trish Cooke….Read story
According to the National Database for statistics, the number of same-sex families is on the rise. In 2019, there were 212,000 same-sex families in the UK, an increase of 40% since 2015. Families are getting more and more diverse year by year. Books that feature same-sex relationships can be mind and world expanding for children….Read story
Today we share good news from the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and their annual Reflecting Realities report. The latest Report shows that ethnic representation in children’s books has increased. In 2017, only 1% of the children’s books published featured a main character of black, Asian or minority ethnic origins. This year, the report…Read story
Alex Waldron has written one of our favourite books in the 4-7 collections this month. Get yourself a 3 or 4 book box and get your hands on a copy of Our Uncles the Cruncles. Read on to find out why Alex thinks a diverse bookshelf is so important and some very specific life advice about…Read story
Today we are looking at the impact of the pandemic on literacy levels in primary school. The Future of Primary School Libraries report, released in November 2021, revealed some alarming statistics. 1 in 8 schools do not have a library, a number that jumps to 1 in 4 in schools with a higher proportion…Read story
Today, we hear from Carrie Finison, author of Don’t Hug Doug. A children’s book all about consent and respecting boundaries: a really important topic to introduce in the early years. 1. Why did you start writing books for children? Looking back, most of my jobs have involved books, writing, or storytelling in some way. As…Read story
Primary school literacy is crucial for all children. Book donations can help schools make readers of all children.
This week we are DELIGHTED to have been chatting with Jordan Kopy, writer of Theodora Hendrix and the Monstrous League of Monsters. You can read a review of this brilliant book here, or stick around and read about the importance of showing up and why we all need to celebrate the things that make us…Read story
