Kid You Not Podcast

In Lauren’s words, ‘mothers are the scariest thing in children’s literature’. Find out why in this episode! You can down... Read more

What does representing other cultures in children’s literature entail? After a (long) summer break (sorry!), we are back... Read more

Everything you always wanted to know about sex in teenage literature, but were too afraid to ask your local librarian… I... Read more

But surely only bad quality children’s literature is ideological? In this episode, we debunk the usual myths about ‘ideo... Read more

Apparently it’s not fiction, but then what is it? And why is it such a marginalised, and yet such a lucrative, domain in... Read more

What is the place of religion, God, and faith in children’s books? From the origins of children’s literature to modern-d... Read more

legitimate work at home er1-150×150.jpg” alt=”” width=”150″ height=”150″ />Paranormal or ‘dark’ romance is the liter... Read more

In this episode we discuss the omnipresence of death in children’s books… trying to keep it merry and cheerful! You can ... Read more

 One thing an e-reader was supposed to do was to remove ‘library anxiety’ – otherwise known as the worry that people wil... Read more

This episode – which you can listen to by clicking 1. HERE     MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [ { name: "1. HERE", formats: ["... Read more