Today the UK's Guardian newspaper launches a new site for children's books—and it's for children themselves, not the gatekeepers. (However, this gatekeeper has already spotted several intriguing titles.)
The site will encourage child-to-child sharing with older children discussing their favourite books and authors with the younger ones.
Guardian Books Editor, Claire Armitstead, views the child-to-child sharing element of the site as vital. She said: "When you think of the resource that older friends or siblings represent, it seems astonishing that child-to-child reading gets so little attention. A sibling or a friend stand outside the circle of school, parent and child: you obey a parent, but you look up to an older sibling and you share enthusiasms with friends. In a culture with many different models of what family means, the resource of other children becomes even more valuable. It's with this in mind that the Guardian is launching a children-only website."
One of the many wonderful things that I discovered when I started blogging was the Guardian's excellent online literary coverage. I wish the new venture well. Cheers!
I read the Guardian almost every day, and love it. Their food page is great also.
Posted by: Michelle | March 04, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Great post on books for children!
Posted by: Adelene Smith | March 07, 2011 at 09:25 AM