Share There is still a lot of good stuff out there. But an awful lot of them do preach, Ms Cooley told the Daily Telegraph. They preach colour, difference, they preach about (being) gay and lesbian … there is one about how not to be a racist baby.
Ms Cooley believes children can be introduced to these topics in an age-appropriate manner through other family activities instead of books.
The rise in books covering climate change, gay parents and racism has seen children fall out of love with reading (stock image)
UTS children s literacy expert Professor Rosemary Johnson agrees many children s books have lost their depth in the storyline and characters.