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SUMMARY:The Languages of Children's Books: Celebrating the National Year of Reading at the University of Reading
DESCRIPTION:Co-organised by the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing and Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism at the University of Reading\, in partnership with Outside in World and World Kid Lit month. \nThis mini festival will be held in person on the London Road campus of the University of Reading\, with some sessions offered for online participants. \nThe Languages of Children’s Books: Celebrating Translation and Linguistic Diversity  \nLanguages are a central part of bringing diverse books to readers\, and ensuring those stories speak to them. This one-day festival celebrates the work taking place across different sectors of the of the children’s book world (academics\, advocacy organisations\, creators\, educators\, librarians\, publishers\, translators) to promote children’s access to stories in translation\, multilingual storytelling and linguistic diversity in their books. As part of the National Year of Reading in the UK\, we believe it is important to showcase the many ways in which the languages of their books can inspire young people to get reading. \nThe mini festival will be structured around panel discussions\, interactive workshops\, showcases\, and exhibitions. Confirmed speakers and exhibitors include: \n\nJake Hope\, Carnegies\nMegan Farr\, Books Council of Wales\nDarren Chetty and Karen Sands O’Connor\, authors of Beyond the Secret Garden: Children’s Literature and Representations of Black and Racially minoritised People\nAnish Harrison\, National Literary Trust\nCharlotte Ryland\, Stephen Spender Trust\nSarah Ardizzone\, Translator\nAnam Zafar\, Translator/ World Kid Lit\nPushkin Press Children’s Books\nThames & Hudson\nOtter-Barry Books\nMantra Lingua\nMilet Publishing\nThe Emma Press\nInternational Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) UK\n\nFull programme and registration details to follow soon. For more information contact Sophie Heywood s.l.heywood@reading.ac.uk. \nThis event has been generously funded by the AHRC Impact Accelerator fund\, the Centre for Book Cultures & Publishing and the Centre for Literacy & Multilingualism.
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LOCATION:University of Reading\, London Road Campus
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