Gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids, a new study says—here’s how to make it fun

A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents ...

'Willies aren't silly', V&A tells children in book blasted as 'a tool for paedos'

Parents are furious, with one branding a book at Young V&A in Bethnal Green, East London, 'a useful tool for paedos to groom ...

Pupils at Livingston school enjoy fun-filled celebration of author’s most famous creation

Bellsquarry Primary was buzzing with excitement recently as the whole school came together for a literacy celebration centred ...
The Atlantic

Reading Is a Vice

If you read a book in 2025—just one book—you belong to an endangered species. Like honeybees and red wolves, the population of American readers, Lector americanus, has been declining for decades. The ...
The Mirror

Gruffalo's Julia Donaldson enlists The Repair Shop team to bring life back to special item

Repair Shop woodwork expert Will Kirk has revealed he was honoured to restore Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson’s childhood toy farm in the Christmas special because she plays a big part in his own ...
The Mirror

EXCLUSIVE: Gruffalo makes secret cameo in new BBC animation The Scarecrows’ Wedding

On Christmas Day the BBC aired another animation The Scarecrows’ Wedding by author and illustrator duo Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. But did you spot the Gruffalo making a surprise appearance? The ...
The Guardian

From The Gruffalo to Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson’s TV adaptations ... from best to worst

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s heartwarming kids’ tales have become a cosy festive fixture on the BBC. Ahead of this year’s offering of The Scarecrows’ Wedding, we ask: which is the all-time ...