Celebrating Patrice Lawrence, Our New Children’s Laureate!

Huge congratulations to Patrice Lawrence, who has been named the 2026–2028 Children’s Laureate!

“I will champion the power of books to make us feel like we belong, and shared stories as a tool for bringing people together.”

To celebrate this wonderful news, we’re sharing a brilliant teaching guide to Patrice’s book Our Story Starts in Africa.

Click here to read the full guide.