Dr. Rose Roberto and Tamsin Rosewell

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Dr. Rose Roberto, part-time lecturer and librarian at Bishop Grosseteste University, and Tamsin Rosewell, illustrator and bookseller about the removal of Kate Greenaway’s name from The Kate Greenaway Medal; why this renaming should alarm you; what you can do to bring back Kate Greenaway; and more.

To sign Rose and Tamsin’s petition, visit ipetitions.com/petition/bring-back-the-kate-greenaway-medal.

From their petition: “You may contact CILIP at [email protected] to let them know you share these sentiments.”

To learn more about the Chartered Institute of Library Information Professionals, visit cilip.org.uk.

See more of Rose’s work here. See more of Tamsin’s work here.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Freya Blackwood, Jim Kay, Jackie Morris, Axel Sheffler, James Mayhew, and Thomas Taylor

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