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It’s Lantana’s 6th Birthday! Our Summer intern Vanessa Browne takes us back in time, recounting our 6 biggest highlights in the past year.

Our Summer intern Vanessa Browne shares more on Lantana’s incredible milestone of 500 book donations to Read for Good and her experiences with the team this month, as well as her take on the importance of storytelling for children in difficult circumstances.

Meghan McGrath, Executive Director of Jean Appolon Expressions, on Mira's Curly Hair as a springboard for celebrating diverse cultures through movement & stories, ultimately empowering & connecting children in these challenging times.

For Refugee Week, Amanda Addison shares how Norwich City of Sanctuary, her hometown, inspired her to write Boundless Sky, a story she hopes moves readers to create a culture of welcome wherever they are in the world.

Fen Coles, a co-director at Letterbox Library, a children's bookseller specialising in inclusion, diversity and equality, shares her favourite children's books for teaching empathy and kindness.

#BlackLivesMatter Lantana stands in solidarity with Black communities and all who are working to protect Black lives. Alexander Fernandez recently wrote about I Am Brown, and we were moved by how it captures our thoughts and hopes, and demonstrates why we think inclusive children’s books are more important now than ever. With his permission, we are sharing his moving and insightful review in full.

Shining a spotlight on Okezie Morro, actor and creator of Tàta Storytime, the brilliant & much-needed story channel on YouTube featuring stories written by authors and read by actors from African, Carribean, and African American heritage.

For the International Day of the Family, we invited Sara O'Leary to tell us about her book A Family is a Family is a Family (Groundwood) and why we need books that "make room for all."

Happy 50th Earth Day! A special message from our founder & CEO Alice Curry sharing what Lantana is doing to champion our planet & embed sustainable practices in our publishing.