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The Perfect Fit by Naomi Jones ill. James Jones

March 5, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

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Both an imaginative exploration of shapes and a tale of individuality and inclusion. The first collaboration between a husband-and-wife team.

No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn’t roll like the circles, or stack like the squares…so she sets off to find friends that look exactly like her. But when she finds the other triangles, playtime isn’t as fun. She misses the shapes that roll and stack; she misses being different. So she starts a new quest, one that gets all of the different shapes playing and having fun together!

Follow James Jones on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespauljones/
And follow husband-and-wife’s joint IG: https://www.instagram.com/naomiandjamesjones/

James Jones is an Art Director and designer working freelance to design book covers for publishers worldwide.

Filed Under: Illustrated Tagged With: difference, inclusion, inclusive, maths, PSHE, shapes

Zeki Loves Mummy – Zeki Books 4 by Anna McQuinn ill. Ruth Hearson

February 27, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

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“A joyful celebration of the bond between a child and their mother. Each word and every illustration is crafted to invite the reader into special moments shared. The perfect picturebook for early readers.” CLPE

Share the delight of a day with Zeki and his mummy! From when he wakes up in the morning, Zeki and his mummy fill their days with giggling, building dens, yoga, cycling, snacking, splashy painting and reading. At the end of the day, Mummy’s hugs are the comfiest.

Alanna Max is an indpendent UK publisher of “naturally inclusive” books.

Filed Under: Illustrated Tagged With: inclusion, inclusive, maternal, mother, young

Welcome to Our World: A Celebration of Children Everywhere! by Moira Butterfield ill. Harriet Lynas

January 27, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

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Paperback edition of this title (f.p. 2018) now available from Nosy Crow…

Find out how children live all around the world in this beautifully illustrated paperback book Children all over the world are very different, but they also have much in common. In this beautifully illustrated book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat, wear and play, and how they speak and celebrate. From breakfasts to birthdays, cakes to clothes, and hiccups to hellos, there are so many ways to say and do things – but everyone shares a love of family, friends, food and fun. This delightful book teaches us that despite different languages, customs and traditions, it really is a small world, after all. A unique, warm-hearted book to help teach children understanding, harmony and respect.

Filed Under: Illustrated, NonFiction Tagged With: harmony, inclusive

Our Favorite LGBT-Positive Children’s Books | Out Magazine

February 24, 2015 By achuka Leave a Comment

Children’s books occupy a tricky place in literature, especially when their aim is to change the minds of readers. It’s a fine line to tread, trying to include LGBT characters without verging into the realm of preachy; all good children’s books have a lesson, but kids can’t know that they’re learning! Here’s a handful of (mostly) recent books that stand out.

via Our Favorite LGBT-Positive Children’s Books | Out Magazine.

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: inclusive, LGBT

Not-for-profit promotes ‘inclusive’ kids books

August 21, 2014 By achuka Leave a Comment

Outside In World

As reported in The Bookseller

Outside in World, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes children’s books in translation, is launching a new initiative to bring inclusive and accessible books from around the world to the UK.

The Reading the Way project is aimed at making UK publishers aware of books for children aged five to 11 that are either accessible (suitable for children with learning difficulties or additional needs) or inclusive (have differently abled characters in the story), and are originally published in languages other than English.

Alexandra Strick, one of the founders of Outside In World, said: “This is still a particularly under-supported area within the UK children’s book industry and all too often children with additional needs are effectively excluded. The needs of many young people, such as those with speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties or sensory impairments, are largely overlooked by mainstream books.”

The organisation is currently sourcing books from around the world using a variety of methods, either through local IBBY groups (the International Board on Books for Young People) or word of mouth.

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Outside in World has a team of translators to translate the best books into English and in September it will start testing the books with schools and charities, including the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). It will then approach publishers to see if they are interested in taking them on.

“We will eventually have a list of about 20 exceptional titles,” she said. “We hope publishers will gain valuable insight into accessible and inclusive books but of course we also hope some of the books will be published in the UK.”

Strick hopes to reveal the results of the project in 2015 in time for both the Bologna Book Fair in March and the London Book Fair in April.

via Not-for-profit promotes ‘inclusive’ kids books | The Bookseller.

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: accessible, foreign, inclusive, translation

Howard Jacobson Picks Apart Two Of The New Laureate’s Statements

June 7, 2013 By achuka Leave a Comment

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Good to see the new Laureate’s role and words being listened to and taken seriously from the off.
In this interesting piece, Howard Jacobson considers two of Malorie Blackman’s statements:

The first is: “I still remember feeling I was totally invisible in the world of literature.” And the second: “I understand you need to learn about Henry VIII, but when I was young I wanted to learn about something that felt more relevant.”

Jacobson politely but convincingly picks these statements apart to reveal a profound disagreement.

Worth reading.

via The Children’s Laureate says education needs relevance, but is ‘identifying’ really so important? – Comment – Voices – The Independent.

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: black, Blackman, history, inclusive, inclusivity, Jacobson, Jewish, laureate, relevance, Tudors

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