children's books

family reading picture book

Because bias is learned from a very early age, reading and learning about diverse experiences cannot start too soon. Here are five Australian picture books that centre on queer stories.

A man reads from a book to two kids in outdoor setting

The world presented in children’s books is overwhelmingly white, male and middle class. Here are five books with main characters more representative of the real world.

A selection of children's books

A study shows there is a lack of ethnic and other diversity in award-winning early childhood picture books. This means our children are still getting a narrow window of the world.