The Guardian·2026-10-05 07:01· 2026-10-05FeaturedRecommendation87.28

Children’s books with Black main characters down 8% in a year, study shows

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Only 150 of 2,189 titles published in UK for young children last year focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters

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