Lynsey Pollard's Media Coverage

The Times

‘Running a business is like guessing lottery numbers’

When reading children’s stories to her young son, Lynsey Pollard was struck by how “society has moved on, but children’s books haven’t”, with little depiction of single-parent families or indeed

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The Independent

9 best subscription boxes for kids: Give them a fun break from home learning

From crafts to baking, keep children entertained during lockdown with the best kids’ subscription boxes from KiwiCo, Mud & Bloom, The Bake Off Box and more

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ITV News

The mum who is tackling the lack of diversity of characters in children’s books | ITV News

As children dress up for World Book Day, the youngsters will inadvertently display a desperate lack of diversity in youth literature.

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the Guardian

The Christmas gift guide: 100 great buys for every budget

The shop starts here: from understated stocking fillers to the unapologetically over-the-top, get going with 100 hand-picked presents for every price, person and palate from Guardian Weekend’s editors...

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Channel 4 News

Minorities under-represented in literature, study finds

People from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds are still under-represented in most mainstream children’s books, according to a study by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.

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YouTube

Lynsey on BBC Breakfast

It started with a Fearne Cotton tweet, then Lynsey was in Manchester with the opportunity to talk about inclusive and representative books.Only 4% of childre...

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The London Economic

‘Roadmap or not, I feel completely abandoned’ - small business owners slam Government

The London Economic | ‘Roadmap or not, I feel completely abandoned’ - small business owners slam Government | Business and Economics

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The Bookseller

Little Box Books: the subscription service for diverse kids titles | The Bookseller

A new subscription service for diverse and inclusive children’s books has launched in the UK.

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Metro.co.uk

Subscription company sends you books featuring ethnic minority characters

World Book Day highlights lack of representation in children’s books.

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