Our Blog filter by Inclusion

Cia Mangat, founder of disapora magazine Zindabad Zine, with an insightful and uplifting piece on how books helped her negotiate her identity as a South Asian girl growing up in the UK for South Asian Heritage Month.

Ciarra Chavarria and Shuli de la Fuente-Lau on their hashtag challenge #MakeHerAPictureBook, where they strive to call attention to the amazing lives of women from Asian and other underrepresented backgrounds.

Prof. Karín Lesnik-Oberstein who teaches "Myth and Folktale and Children's Literature" at the University of Reading, talks about power, culture and diversity in these tales as old as time for National-Share-A-Story Month.

Sarah O'Mahoney of The Feminist Library and author of Making Pink Lemonade shares some of their favourite inclusive books to inspire and empower our little feminists.

Corrie Locke-Hardy (@thetinyactivists) shares her top inclusive reads with the occasion of Human Rights Day, to celebrate those who fight for equality in our beautiful and diverse world! Perfect for inspiring children to stand up to social injustice and advocate for others. 

At Lantana, we care deeply about our planet and are constantly looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact. We know this matters to our readers, too. That's why we asked Hannah Allen from Babipur to share some beautiful and ethical Christmas gift ideas that we're sure every child will love!

Alex Charalambous, Head of Educational Development at The Children's Literacy Charity, on why we need to champion reading inclusive books for pleasure. Plus, her top tips for making reading together fun!

Cornelia Funke, award-winning fantasy author of the international bestselling Inkheart and MirrorWorld series, on the magic of reading books in translation.

Our intern Abi Harindra shares more about our partnership with Worldreader, a global non-profit providing millions of children in under-served communities with access to eBooks and transforming their lives through the power of reading.