Darren Chetty

@darrenchetty.bsky.social

Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Specialising in Philosophy for Children, Children’s Literature, & Antiracist Education
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@nation.cymruReposted by @darrenchetty.bsky.social

The author of a new history of Wales for children has said that young people need a history of Wales that goes beyond “great men”, simple heroes and villains and events within the country’s borders

@wurdsmyth.bsky.socialReposted by @darrenchetty.bsky.social

Today is a day to go and find all the brilliant children's authors who *should* have had the shelf space and visibility all along. Because the #kidlit world is so much bigger, brighter and bonkersly brilliant than one dodgy 'celeb' who was given everything... ☺️

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.socialReposted by @darrenchetty.bsky.social

fun part if you ask me: higher ed institutions in secular democracies are the closest approximation of a 'marketplace of ideas' as you are likely to find this side of a global revolution and a lot of people who claim to like that idea do not seem to love its results

Darren Dahly@statsepi.bsky.social

To think that we live among idiots who think that "elite institutions" have been "captured by leftist ideologues" lmao

@wonderlandbookshop.bsky.socialReposted by @darrenchetty.bsky.social

Beautiful topic ❤️ I'm opting for @darrenchetty.bsky.social and Sandhya Prabhat's I'm Going to Make A Friend. And it's also the perfect picture book to share with children starting school.

@darrenchetty.bsky.social

Given that there are film and TV deals attached it's pretty clear evidence of the real obstacle's to opening up children's literature to more diverse forms, stories, and authors... The numbers involved are so much greater than the myriad diversity schemes publishers has offered.

@darrenchetty.bsky.social

The Bookseller reports that the DCMS is giving 300k for 'outreach work' that is essentially marketing and promoting Impossible Creatures. At the same time Bloomsbury is giving away 200,000 Harry Potter books - seems designed to have both books dominate children's literature for the next generation.