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Let Dahl’s books be seen for what they are: things of the past, to be appreciated as such.
Abridged family versions of classic works aimed at children were published throughout the 20th century.
Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers - and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as outdated in the text.
Science fiction books can inspire more children to become scientists if authors and illustrators do a better job of depicting characters from diverse backgrounds.
There is no such thing as “too young” to start the conversation about consent and children’s literature can help.
A scholar of literature for children and young adults shares her insights on how to better connect children with literature and libraries with their communities.
The US is seeing more campaigns to ‘protect’ children by barring controversial books. But research shows children’s reading experiences are complex and unpredictable, explains a literature professor.
Much of his work was imbued with a sense of the end, so it is fitting to look back at three of his best works to mark the illustrator’s passing
Jacqueline Wilson is reinventing a Enid Blyton’s classic, but can new authors do justice to old favourites?
Enid Blyton’s books made for great plays, offering children an alternative to star-studded pantomimes for the first time.
The fraught history of the Oompa-Loompas captures the irresolvable tension at the heart of children’s literature and theatre: it is impossible to separate these stories from the ideological fabric of our world.
Whether in defeat or victory, each Olympian’s story is one of dedication and perseverance. Children’s authors have long cottoned on to their literary potential
Children need to connect with Australia’s bountiful variety of trees. New picture books are helping them to do so.
Eric Carle’s famous book about a caterpillar was originally about a book worm.
From talking about death to understanding grief, these picture books can help parents start a difficult conversation about death with young children.
Anguished cries of ‘cancel culture’ rang out with news that six Dr Seuss books would be shelved. But canceling Dr Seuss is not possible, nor is it the best way to build diversity and understanding.
At the turn of the 20th century, with few children’s books featuring Black characters, one young editor implored his peers to ‘Let us make the world know that we are living.’
Written by Kenneth Grahame as a story for his young son, The Wind in the Willows has also been read as a social satire and a gay allegory.
Born Christmas day, 1909, Mary Shepard greatly helped shape the image of Mary Poppins that carries through to today.
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Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Professor, University of Stavanger
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Assistant Professor, University of The Fraser Valley
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Children's and Adolescent Literature, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication & Creative Arts, Deakin University
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Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of East London
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Professor of Writing and Liberal Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design
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Professor in environmental psychology, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in English and Writing (children's literature), University of New England
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University of Newcastle
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Academic Sessional, Victoria University
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SEI Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
