Nicky Parker

No question but to sign this. Deeply grateful to you and @chrishaughton for organising it!

Statement on Palestine by children's authors, illustrators and educators - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament That this House welcomes the statement on Palestine signed by over 500 children’s authors, illustrators, and educators; notes that signatories to the statement include the current UK Children’s Laurea...

Thanks to MPs @elliechowns.bsky.social, Andrew George @sianberry.bsky.social, Apsana Begum and Ayoub Khan for sponsoring this motion which welcomes the children's authors, illustrators & educators' statement on Palestine.
Ask your MP to join them 👉
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

More than 500 children's authors, illustrators & educators have signed a statement on Palestine including @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Sir Michael Morpurgo, Chris Riddell OBE, Lauren Child CBE & @chrishaughton.bsky.social
Find out more 👉 statement-on-palestine.org

“An ambitious 3-year European project that’s exploring if children’s books can help young readers understand their rights&express their opinions”

Just been reading about the incredible Seen & Heard Project in @booksforkeeps.bsky.social
@nicky117.bsky.social
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booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/seen...

United Kingdom: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide 30 June 2025 – English PEN, Scottish PEN, Wales PEN Cymru and PEN International are deeply concerned by the UK government’s proposal to proscribe the protest group Palestine Action under terrorism leg...

#UK: As the case is heard today in the High Court, we reiterate our deep concern at the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation and the wider implications for free expression in the UK.

Read our joint statement ⬇️

www.pen-international.org/news/united-...

For a party that shouts about free speech, Reform are remarkably ignorant about what it actually means. We all (including kids & LGBTQ+ people) have an equal right to express ourselves so long as we don’t incite hate. It includes the right to access & share all forms of information. #UDHR #UNCRC

The utter dignity of #GiselePelicot has me in tears. Such courage! 👏👏👏

I’ve said as much during story meetings. What about the children who are already isolated because they feel different. Refusing to show them they matter and deserve to be in stories we see just causes them more pain which sounds to me a lot worse than having a conversation with your kids.

“If you’re invested in producing inclusive literature, then it’s not sufficient to be solely invested in the idea of it ... You have to back that investment at every stage through time, through money, through infrastructure and through promotion.”
Spot on as always from Farrah Serroukh, CLPE.

Thanks @theclpe.bsky.social for vital work! BUT so sad to see a drop in representation of racially minoritised characters, esp at a time of rising far right & hate-filled rhetoric. High-quality, inclusive books are vital for kids to feel safe, equal & inspired. Publishers, take note.

November on the River Lea. Frosty, bright, three coots squabbling out of sight. #EastHertfordshire

Ha ha - thanks!

Wild apples growing against a bright blue sky

Here goes: blue sky for my first Bluesky foray. And wild apples.