Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers – and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as …
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The Ever-Evolving Journey of a Small-Town Reader
What it is like to develop a reading habit when you have spent your childhood in a small-town.
Enid Blyton Fans React to ‘Racist’ Label
As a seven-year-old growing up in a rubber plantation in Malaysia, books like 'The Famous Five' were pure escapism, but they didn't always pass muster — especially when dealing with minorities.
Should Enid Blyton Books Be Shelved for Good?
Children consuming books riddled with gender norms, ridiculous stereotypes and pompous notions of ‘the English sense of honour’ is disconcerting.