Two new reports, published by BookTrust, shine a spotlight on the role of representation in children’s books and the impact this has on children’s motivations and desires to read.
‘Representation of people of colour among children’s book creators in the UK’, by Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold, reveals 11.7 per cent of children’s book creators in 2021 were people of colour, compared to just 4 per cent in 2007.
While the research shows progress has been made in ensuring children’s publishing in the UK is representative of UK society, Dr Ramdarshan Bold says there is need for more ‘long-term and sustainable efforts to be made if the body of UK children’s literature is to become truly representative.’
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