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“Look beyond Lunar New Year to harness the global ESEA wave.” The ‘surge’ in ESEA-authored books & the need for ESEA children’s books to expand beyond the seasonal and dragons… Eric Huang in @thebookseller (5/12/25) thebookseller.com/features/beyon…

The Past, Present and Future of Children’s Books & Antiracist Education. ⭐️Jan 28th⭐️ 5-6.30pm See you there! @rapclassroom @knchimbiri @EngMediaCentre @clpe

An illustration from My Mummy Marches that works beautifully as a classroom prompt for discussions around peaceful protest, civic engagement and values. Great for PSHE & citizenship.

🌈🌈🌈Picture book images which have given me total joy today. #VincentXKirsch

“A profound wish that we make a better, fairer future for us all”(Eileen Primary Teacher, Letterbox Library reviewer). Radhika Natarajan @ChaoTayiana Alexander Mostov @wideeyeded Full review/to buy: letterboxlibrary.com/product-page/h…

“The success of the Author Academy is evidence of the huge wealth of talent in underrepresented communities just waiting for the opportunity to shine” @kenwilsonmax on @HarperCollinsUK Author Academy. Applications open until: ⚡️Feb 6th!⚡️

…We should probably let you know said Other Father Christmas does in fact exist since we met him last year ⬇️ @storymixstudio

Double checking you all saw Imogen Russel Williams’ last Children’s Books Roundup in @guardian and then also that you spotted Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari & The Other Father Christmas @JRichardsAuthor & Priscilla Mante @storymixstudio And also… theguardian.com/books/2025/dec…

A January kickstart of a book collection from @Booktrust Some bootiful titles in the mix including Lulu Moves Home @RosBeardshaw @AnnaMMcQuinn and Escape from the Child Snatchers @sufiyaahmed

⚡️Representation of Black people in children’s literature- The Listen to this Story! exhibition, curated by @ksandsoconnor, is on tour and is at Cambridge Central Library until 16th Jan. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Delighted that @ksandsoconnor will continue our @BooksForKeeps column for an eighth year. Next one looks at books featuring children of colour in care / alternative family situations. Fostering, adoption, care homes for example. Please share suggestions! Thx

When teachers read for themselves, they bring richer experiences to the classroom — talking authentically about books and inspiring children to read for pleasure. Explore more in our free booklet: clpe.org.uk/research/readi…

The literacy gap is growing. But… ❓ What is it? ❓ What causes it? ❓ Why does it matter? Swipe to find out what you could do to help close it ➡️bookmarkreading.org/closethegap #BookmarkReading #CloseTheGap

🥳Welcome to 2026. And I know we keep shuffling you over to our Instagram account BUT keep shuffling if you’d like to see our Letterbox Library Year in Review. All the highs: books, launches, ponies 🐴 & a splash of ABBA.

Heads, Dep Heads, Snr./Literacy Leaders- ☀️your 2026 wake-up 😊course: FREE online intro to @clpe1’s #PowerOfReading flagship training & how it can scaffold your English curriculum. ➡️clpe.org.uk/training/webin…

“But asking awkward questions is better than accepting the silence of a still-narrow literary monoculture.” The nuances of working class identities for creatives, targeted initiatives and hope for @NewWritingNorth’s The Bee project. From #TheBooksellerMostRead.

“Is 2026 the year DEI dies?” Comment by @penny_author With specific reference to disability representation in children’s books and to the Reflecting Disability Project: reflectingdisability.co.uk

2025 was a tough year for me, but I'm SO excited that I get to share my most personal story to date with you. LET THE SABOTAGE COMMENCE!

✨ Happy New Year from all of us at CLPE! ✨ We hope you’ve had a restful break. We can’t wait to welcome you back next term and keep supporting you in bringing the joy of reading and writing into your classrooms. 💫