Refugee week: 75+ recent children’s books about the refugee experience

For today’s contribution to the UK’s Refugee Week I’ve compiled a list of recent children’s books which explore the refugee experience. All the books below are published either in or after 2010. In compiling this list I have referred to two earlier resources which focus on the same topic: Collecting Children’s Refugee Literature: A Bibliography [...]

Refugee Week: Azzi in Between by Sarah Garland

Today sees the start of Refugee Week, a UK-wide programme of cultural and educational events that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary. My contribution will be a week-long series looking at children’s books about refugees, and exploring children’s authors and illustrators who were themselves [...]

Lucious ladybirds (or ladybugs, if you will)

Lucy Ladybird by Sharon King-Chai is a lovely book to share on any day you’re feeling blue. A sweet tale about a ladybird who doesn’t fit in because she has no spots, this story is full of kindness and colour, with a dazzling final spread that will brighten the gloomiest of days. Lucy Ladybird goes [...]

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