The importance of diversity in children’s books
Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror
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Today’s episode was inspired by an article that appeared on The Guardian with the headline ‘Picture book bias worsens as female characters stay silent.’ The piece was based on research into books published in the last year, showing that most picture books ‘present a white and male-dominated world to children.’ A child is 1.6 times […]
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