With ‘The Ickabog’, JK Rowling has written the perfect fairytale for an anxious world

The Harry Potter creator’s new story for children was serialised on the internet, with illustrations by children.

Himadri Agarwal

· Jun 07, 2020 · 07:00 am

Fifteen writers and artists have teamed up to create this book on the coronavirus for children

Presenting ‘The Novel Coronavirus: We Can Stay Safe’.

Pratham Books

· Apr 26, 2020 · 12:30 pm

This illustrated storybook shows children how to talk about sexual abuse

Protsahan India Foundation’s ‘Can I Tell You Something?’ navigates sexuality, puberty, consent and the all-powerful act of speaking up.

Malavika Neurekar

· Feb 19, 2020 · 05:30 pm

There is so much more to children’s literature than the staples from the Western world

Sample the works of Sui Sin Far, Zitkála-Šá or Taha Hussein to discover new stories and fresh voices.

Sheila Cordner, The Conversation

· Dec 17, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Why do teachers make students read old literature? What can today’s generation hope to gain from it?

It makes our brains work harder.

Elisabeth Gruner, The Conversation

· Dec 02, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Indian children’s books are speaking fearlessly. Withdrawing in face of criticism is not the answer

Faced by harassment and threats, publishers Karadi Tales withdrew their book ‘The Art of Tying a Pug’. What should publishers do in such situations?

Sudeshna Shome Ghosh

· Nov 30, 2019 · 08:30 am

Children’s books are still too white. Who will change this? Answer: Everyone concerned

There simply aren’t enough authors and illustrators from diverse backgrounds being published.

Karen Sands-OConnor, The Conversation

· Nov 19, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Reading to your children for just 15 minutes every day could help mould them into better readers

A solid foundation of reading, writing, talking, and playing with words fosters a love for books at an early age.

Kindel Turner Nash, The Conversation

· Sep 03, 2019 · 08:30 am

Your efforts to get your child reading could be doing the exact opposite. Here’s what to change

Forcing children to read a certain kind of book, or asking questions afterwards, may discourage them from reading.

Isang Awah, The Conversation

· Jul 09, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Why Judith Kerr’s beloved books for children must be read with her autobiographies

Her autobiographical trilogy was written with her children in mind to try to portray how different her childhood had been to theirs.

Eleanor Byrne, The Conversation

· May 28, 2019 · 08:30 am

Mothers anonymous: How children’s books have written mum out of the story

‘They are part of the supporting cast – and sometimes they are even dead or otherwise absent.’

Michaela Mahlberg, The Conversation

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Anna Cermakova, The Conversation

· Apr 08, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Ten novels to help young people understand the modern world and its complexities

Here's a bumper crop of thought-provoking and engaging fiction from around the world for enquiring minds.

Fiona Shaw, The Conversation

· Dec 28, 2018 · 05:30 pm