Best selling Author Jim Butcher has turned his hand to YA. The Aeronaut's Windlass is dominated by superb female characters, and he's ventured into the steam punk genre. Who would have thought? This book is gripping from start to finish.
If you like Jim Butcher (I'll admit I'm a fan of his adult...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Call to Abandon the Diagnosis of all Mental Health Problems
The release of the Power Threat and Meaning Framework in January 2018 was momentous. Hmm, I hear you responding. Why should I get excited about about the release of a new Psychological framework?
Okay, I’ll admit most psychological models won’t have the majority of the public jumping in the aisles...
Is it Okay?
I often get asked my opinion as a psychologist on suitable literature for children. Most things are okay. There are very few topics that are taboo. You can be sure that if it's in the children's or YA section, there will have been a lot of thought put in as to why, by the publisher.
It's no coincidence...
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Little People, BIG DREAMS
If I’m entirely honest, I bought these books for myself. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a series of books about inspirational women from history. They’re beautifully illustrated and written in simple but truthful language, and tell the stories of amazing, full lives, all of which left a lasting mark...
Sunday, 11 February 2018
Women in Science Day. February 11th. Who knew?
I've always been a total sucker for a celebration. Any excuse to make a day more exciting for the kids and I'm there. This half-term we will be proudly flipping pancakes, throwing around love hearts and transitioning to the Year of the Dog. Now it seems, I get a whole new one. Not sure how I missed...
Tuesday, 6 February 2018
Gender Imbalance in Children's books
Back in 2011, A female professor reviewed over 6,000 children's books published from 1900-2000, and found a massive gender imbalance. Many more books had male characters than female ones. By 1990 this discrepancy was shrinking, but in the case of animal protagonists the gap was still huge. If you're...