MORE than a third of children don’t feel represented in the books they read because of their gender or ethnicity.
Research of 1,000 children aged six to 12 and their parents revealed eight in 10 read regularly and feel characters always look the same, and don’t represent different views.
And of the 37 per cent of girls who don’t feel represented, 38 per cent thought lead roles in stories always seemed to be boys.
While more than a quarter of parents also agreed in the lack of representation of their children - with being an only child, allergies and wearing glasses rarely covered.
