Bonus Episode 2. The Art of Storytelling for Children

Available for over a year

How to capture a child's imagination? One way is simply to remember they are people too. India and Marah Gubar, associate professor of children’s literature and childhood studies, discuss the first books written specifically for the youngest children by the English poet Anna Laetitia Barbauld way back in the 18th century, the wonderful explorations of children's imaginations by Ruth Krauss and the tubulant worlds created by Maurice Sendak. Presented by: India Rakusen. Producer: Ellie Sans Assistant Producer: Charlotte Evans-Young Executive producer: Alex Hollands Commissioning Exec: Paula McDonnell Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Original music composed and performed by The Big Moon and Eska Mtungwazi Mix and Mastering by Chris Maclean A Goldhawk Production for Radio 4