Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo has joined with current incumbent Joseph Coelho, and every single Children's Laureate from the past 25 years, to call on the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer to commit to a long-term investment in books and reading for children under seven.
Children's creativity
'The creative process is open to all. I don't believe in some magical creative gift, the exclusive possession of a few, nor need it concern big or sophisticated ideas. On the contrary, creativity may depend upon the recognition that our own thoughts and ideas are as valid as anyone else's; something which we knew as children, and which we were taught to unlearn. Read more