There's been a lot of to do lately about the negative effects of gender labelling in children's books – things like the Sally Sparklebuns: Star Baker series for girls or the Barry Strongbones Football Academy books for boys. These things exist for a very good reason – kids lap 'em up and parents for the … Continue reading
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Binny for Short by Hilary McKay
So far I've been looking at wonderful vintage children's books about the seaside and more contemporary titles that look at fast fading childhood memories. So this week I thought I'd share some brilliant contemporary books featuring really bold heroines as they face coming of age – and the more dangerous coming of the tide… The … Continue reading
