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

October 4, 2026 · 11:01 pm 1 sources

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• Children’s books with Black main characters down 8% in a year, study shows
  The Guardian · October 4, 2026 23:01
  Only 150 of 2,189 titles published in UK for young children last year focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters The number of children’s books featuring Black main characters fell by almost 8% last year, according to research into diversity in UK publishing. Just 47 – or…