{"id":3356,"date":"2026-07-06T09:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/centre-for-book-cultures-and-publishing\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3356"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:54:33","slug":"national-year-of-reading-at-the-university-of-reading","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/centre-for-book-cultures-and-publishing\/event\/national-year-of-reading-at-the-university-of-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"The Languages of Children’s Books: Celebrating the National Year of Reading at the University of Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Co-organised by the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing<\/a> and Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism<\/a> at the University of Reading, in partnership with Outside in World<\/a>\u00a0and World Kid Lit month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This mini festival will be held in person on the London Road campus of the University of Reading, with some sessions offered for online participants.<\/p>\n

The Languages of Children\u2019s Books: <\/strong>Celebrating Translation and Linguistic Diversity <\/strong><\/p>\n

Languages 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\u2019s book world (academics, advocacy organisations, creators, educators, librarians, publishers, translators) to promote children\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The mini festival will be structured around panel discussions, interactive workshops, showcases, and exhibitions. Confirmed speakers and exhibitors include:<\/p>\n