It had never crossed my mind that there were children out there whose literacy was low not because they couldn't access books, but because they couldn't 'see' them. A tiny minority of children I met in a show changed how I 'saw' the picture book industry, and set me in a new path...
Technology has increased the capacity for people around the globe to access publications like never before. Sadly there's still a small minority of people unable to 'read' what they can now access. 'Inclusive' publishing is no longer something to just talk about, but something to work on.
As a children's performer and comic clown I'm no stranger to the stage or public speaking. Now my performances typically relate specifically to my books and the educational message within them when I perform for children, and for professional presentations for organisations I'm now an advocate for self-publishing, and the call for 'Inclusive Publishing' as a norm.
Katherine (I am Kayt) Duncan
Born INCLUSIVE
All through 2020 I’m dedicating my time to authoring and illustrating a picture book that meets the criteria of ‘born inclusive’.
Don’t know what that means? Neither did I two years ago!
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What is ‘born inclusive’? What does it look like? Is it REALLY possible? Will it become a ‘norm’?
