National Year of Reading - Letterbox Library
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National Year of Reading - Letterbox Library
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For the National Year of Reading, we are sharing a series of short conversations with people who are involved in promoting reading with young people. This could be a programme, resources or a literary event, and we're giving them the opportunity to share what they do and how people can get involved.
In this episode we are joined by Dr Fen Coles from the Letterbox Library. Letterbox Library offers the very best in diverse and inclusive books for children. Founded over 40 years ago, they have an expert team that reviews and selects their books with a real emphasis on quality - diverse representations, engaging texts and excellent illustrations - and books that genuinely appeal to children.
We talk about their rigorous selection process for books, current trends in representation, and the challenges faced in maintaining diversity in literature and why it matters. We cover the success of The Little Rebels Award, which recognizes radical children's literature, and look forward to its return. We also return to the familiar theme of why libraries and trained librarians in schools should be a non-negotiable and end on hopes for the legacy of the National Year of Reading.
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