In Lauren’s words, ‘mothers are the scariest thing in children’s literature’. Find out why in this episode! You can download it HERE (28 min), subscribe to us on iTunes, or play it in the sidebar of the website. In this … Continue reading →

What does representing other cultures in children’s literature entail? After a (long) summer break (sorry!), we are back to discuss this important question, and not on our own! Our special co-host for this anniversary episode of Kid You Not is… … Continue reading →

Everything you always wanted to know about sex in teenage literature, but were too afraid to ask your local librarian… In Episode 10 of Kid You Not, which is available to download HERE (29 minutes), or on iTunes, or in … Continue reading →

But surely only bad quality children’s literature is ideological? In this episode, we debunk the usual myths about ‘ideology’ being a really awful propagandist thing that brainwashes our children. Ideology is everywhere – and it might not be the most … Continue reading →

Apparently it’s not fiction, but then what is it? And why is it such a marginalised, and yet such a lucrative, domain in children’s publishing? In Episode 8 of Kid You Not, we discuss non-fiction for children. And as always, … Continue reading →

What is the place of religion, God, and faith in children’s books? From the origins of children’s literature to modern-day agnosticism, we discuss this controversial theme in our episode which you can download HERE, or play in the sidebar (32 … Continue reading →

In this episode we discuss the omnipresence of death in children’s books… trying to keep it merry and cheerful! You can download the episode (30 mins) by clicking HERE, or by subscribing to our iTunes feed, or you can listen … Continue reading →

 One thing an e-reader was supposed to do was to remove ‘library anxiety’ – otherwise known as the worry that people will judge you by the book you read. Unfortunately I seem to suffer from this unfortunate ailment more than … Continue reading →

This episode – which you can listen to by clicking HERE, or on the media player in the sidebar, or simply get it from iTunes – is a very, very, very special one… Owing partly to the power of Twitter, … Continue reading →

In this episode we discuss the controversial labels of ‘trash’ and ‘quality’… Click HERE to download the episode (28 minutes), or why not find us on iTunes and subscribe? In this episode you will hear us discuss… The point of … Continue reading →

Click HERE to download Episode One of Kid You Not Podcast! (28 minutes) or listen to it on the feed player in the right sidebar –> Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here! This week’s theme: In the first … Continue reading →