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May 19, 2025 Kiera Vaclavik, _Queen Mary University of London_ The Moomins inspire great affection in their relish of life, wanderlust, kind natures and their inclusive community spirit. May
6, 2025 Barbara Tesio-Ryan, _University of Edinburgh_ The inventor of the lovable but imperfect Moomins created the characters and their world as a way of bringing light after the dark days
of the second world war. April 7, 2025 Vincent Straub, _University of Oxford_; Joanna Nadin, _University of Bristol_; Michael Joseph Richardson, _Newcastle University_; Robert Walker,
_University of Stirling_, and Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, _University of Limerick_ Suitable for readers from infancy to late adolescence, these books aim to teach boys what it means to be
responsible, compassionate and confident men April 2, 2025 Kiera Vaclavik, _Queen Mary University of London_ Babe is a film with real heart, based on a richly drawn children’s book which
advocates for brains over brawn, respectful communication and common decency. March 20, 2025 Xolisa Guzula, _University of Cape Town_ and Athambile Masola, _University of Cape Town_ Together
Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid was written by two academics for readers of all ages to know about the pain and the triumph of South Africa’s past. February 19, 2025 Sarah
Mokrzycki, _Victoria University_ As executive orders ban teaching ‘gender ideology’ and ‘critical race theory’ and the Big Five publishers file a joint lawsuit against book bans, a new era
begins. January 6, 2025 Lauren A. Weber, _University of Wollongong_ and Sara Fernandes, _The University of Melbourne_ Louise Anne Meredith drew her literary inspiration from the Australian
landscape and crafted her own ‘brand’ in its image. May Gibbs, who did the same, began publishing after her death. November 18, 2024 Penni Russon, _Monash University_ Celebrity children’s
books are a recurring phenomenon – from Jamie Oliver and Keira Knightley to Meghan Markle and Jimmy Barnes. But writing for children is harder than it might look. November 12, 2024 Katherine
Spoon, _University of Colorado Boulder_ and Isabelle Langrock, _Sciences Po _ The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books
and authors are the main targets. October 31, 2024 Tinashe Mushakavanhu, _University of Oxford_ A new generation has been disrupting traditional publishing using new technologies and
marketing methods. August 23, 2024 Euan Ritchie, _Deakin University_ and Kate Umbers, _Western Sydney University_ Engaging and scientifically accurate children’s books on Australian animals
are sorely lacking. Fostering more collaboration between authors and scientists can enrich children’s literature. August 19, 2024 Amanda Tink, _University of South Australia_ Amanda Tink is
one of many autistic people with reservations about Mark Haddon’s bestseller, which perpetuates harmful myths. But new productions starring autistic actors are a positive development. August
16, 2024 Philip Nel, _Kansas State University_ The choices of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson during the printing process – as well as his civil rights advocacy – make it entirely
within the realm of possibility. July 12, 2024 Mimi Thebo, _University of Bristol_ Children’s authors like Cottrell-Boyce know they have the chance to make the world a better place, every
time they write. July 10, 2024 Emerson Zerafa-Payne, _University of Southern Queensland_ These five beautifully illustrated books by First Nations authors and artists are a window into
culture and Country. June 6, 2024 Emily Finer, _University of St Andrews_ and Viktoriia Medvied, _University of St Andrews_ More than 120 new titles for children have been published in
Ukraine since the war began in February 2022. May 9, 2024 Rebecca Palmer, _Anglia Ruskin University_ This beautifully realised exhibition reveals the wit, warmth and artistic skill that made
Raymond Briggs so beloved by children and adults alike. May 8, 2024 Sarah Mokrzycki, _Victoria University_ Cumberland City Council’s ban of books depicting same-sex parents from its
libraries implies such relationships are unnatural or strange. What’s happening? April 9, 2024 Pearl S. Kyei, _University of Ghana_ Children benefit enormously from regular, cognitively
stimulating interactions with their caregivers. January 26, 2024 Samantha Stewart, _Bath Spa University_ A loving look at the artists who made the children’s publisher so popular.