Oscar winner Rachel Shenton and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson call for diversity
Authors have been urged to feature characters with disabilities in their stories. Marking World Book Day on Thursday, the Oscar winner Rachel Shenton and Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, called for more diversity in children’s books.
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