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Meet Edie Eckhart, comedian Rosie Jones' new children's character: 'People with disabilities absolutely deserve to be the hero of the story' 02/12/2021
Edie Eckhart is funny, brave and brilliant, and just happens to have cerebral palsy. Ro...
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#PassThePen 2021: Perfect Christmas gift ideas from BookTrust Represents authors and illustrators this year 02/12/2021
Here's our top pick of the year's books by authors and illustrators of colour, picked b...
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10 top books featuring talking animals 30/11/2021
Wouldn't you love to be able to talk to animals? Author Emma Chichester Clark shares he...
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Every six months, BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence to give us their own unique perspective on the world of children's books. Dapo Adeola creates books that challenge expectations around race and gender in a fun and upbeat way.
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