Three cheers for "freaks", misfits and immigrants: About inclusiveness in children's books

• Main Author: Bosco, Don
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Children books; children fiction; inclusiveness; Children's and Young Adult Literature; Creative Writing
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lien_research/129; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1137&context=lien_research
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Since 2011, I have been writing and publishing books for children though my start-up, Super Cool Books. We began with making book prototypes and story products for reluctant readers, and eventually published serialised fiction in collaboration with much more established publishing partners. The modest business growth over these years has brought many challenges. As our titles continue to reach a wider audience, it has been a practical lesson in practising inclusiveness in an active and authentic way. This is a significant creative challenge that always keeps me motivated and inspired in fresh and surprising ways.