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Lenka
by Katalin Szegedi
Age Range: 6-8
Lenka was included in the ‘Reading the Way’: Inclusive Books from Around the World Research (2015). The book is not available in English. (Full report in the Education Zone of this website)
This is a two-book series - Lenka and Palko (2013) about two children, both seen as 'outsiders' by their classmates, who share a friendship. OIW felt that these books from Hungary offered an interesting model, featuring different perspectives of the same friendship. The distinctive illustrations are an important feature of these titles in terms of their appeal. Lenka was praised in particular, for tackling body image which is a neglected area in the children's UK book market. There was the suggestion that the two stories might work better as one book. OIW believe that some work would be needed to address the concerns raised about the way issues such as physical appearance are raised, and the risk of accentuating difference and reinforcing negative stereotypes.