SLIDING
A digital magazine for children’s literature, media and culture-related content from a
critical, democratic and inclusive perspective.
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Welcome to SLIDING! We invite you to join us in the wondrous, diverse, and everchanging world of children’s literature, children’s media, and all things childoriented.
Latest Issue
On March 8th, we commemorate International Women’s Day. Through our personal reflections, we invite you to be part of the ongoing discussions about what it means to be a girl and a woman today, as well as to explore the works of sensational female artists.
Highlights from the issue
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Imagination, crocheted dolls and curious rabbits: the world of Peter Rabbit™ in the hands of Carla Mitrani
The Peter Rabbit™ Crochet Toys by Carla Mitrani (AmourFou) was published last year to great success. Who is she? An Argentinian journalist, producer, crochet doll designer, and author who brings together children’s literature and yarn through lovely crochet patterns. In this interview, we celebrate her work, explore with her the links between reading and crafting and, of course, her love…
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Girls and Women
This month, we are SLIDING into different aspects of the lives of women and girls. What does that mean for us? In this editorial, we discuss some of the concepts and our team’s positionality.
Highlights from the previous issue: Sliding into Music
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Read Aloud: Mama Mable’s All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza!
“Did you hear? Mama Mable’s band is coming to town!” – If you are curious to learn more about her, come listen to this read-aloud of Annie Sieg’s joyful picturebook Mama Mable’s All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza! (2019).
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Family raves: the evolution of EDM parties
The words “raves” and “children” are not usually used in the same sentence. However, the concept of “Family Raves”, or “Baby Raves” has changed that by building a considerable fanbase with its high-intensity techno music, often enjoyed in colourful, playful parties for young ones.
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When Childhood Has a Rhythm: Music in Latin-America and the Caribbean
Children are not exempt from experiencing music as something lived and felt, after all, why would such a universal human experience bypass them? What interests me most is how that experience varies across cultures, and how children around the world learn and are socialized through music. In this article, I explore how music is experienced in Latin America and invite…
Beyond the issue
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From Europe to India: Children at the Edge of Adult Dreams between the Crossroads of Ibsenite and Tagorean Worlds
This essay explores how Ibsen’s Ghosts and Tagore’s The Laboratory depict children navigating inherited adult ambitions, moral expectations, and social pressures, highlighting the interplay of imagination, care, and intergenerational transmission across European and Indian literary worlds.
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“My art is the business of making art visible”. An interview with Uchenna Emelife
In a new piece for Sliding into the DMs of book professionals, I had the chance to talk with and learn from Uchenna Maximus Emelife, a 26-year-old Nigerian literacy promoter, bookseller, and artist.
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Republic Day and the Promise of Innocence: Reading the Indian Constitution Through Childhood
As India celebrates Republic Day, this article reflects on the Constitution not merely as a legal document, but as a lived promise experienced first through childhood—through festivals, stories, and everyday freedoms. Tracing the making of the Constitution under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the piece explores democracy, religious freedom, caste-based inequality, and the growing fear around cultural expression. It concludes by…
Series
Welcome to our new series: Movie Mondays! Over the next six weeks, we will share a movie review with you every Monday. Our external writers, contributing from Wrocław University in Poland, have picked a diverse array of beautifully animated stories – some well known, some new to the screen, and all worthy to be seen (or re-seen!).
We are looking forward to sharing the film reviews with you and hope to hear your thoughts. Have you seen any of the films we picked? What do you think?
Read-Alouds
Dive into the magic of storytelling with our carefully curated read-alouds for children. Each story comes to life through vibrant narration, sparking imagination, nurturing a love for reading, and creating moments for families and educators to share.
Sliding Mag Recommends
We believe that children in all their diversity should be able to see themselves represented in literature. Discover our recommendations and find inspiration along the way.
Off the margins
Here, you’ll find original works of fiction, visual art, poetry, illustrated reflections, and narrative fragments that may not fit neatly within academic formats — but resonate deeply in the heart of storytelling.
Sliding Tools
Toolbox opens a space to explore, learn, and create. Discover practical tools to navigate children’s literature, culture, and media — and share them with the young minds around you.
Sliding into the DMs of book professionals
A playful series where we slide into the inboxes of children’s book professionals to ask about their work, values, and creative journeys
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- January 2026: Biographical Media
- February 2026: Music
- March 2026: Women and Girls
- April 2026: Children’s Media around the world
- May 2026: Diversity and Inclusion
- June 2026: Nature and Environment
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