World Children’s Day reading list
Posted on 20th November, 2025
Today is World Children’s Day – UNICEF’s global day of action for children, led by children. It marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November.
To celebrate, we’ve curated a collection of open access publications that explore childhood from diverse perspectives. Highlights include Urban Childhoods: Growing up in inequality and hope, Early Childhood in the Anglosphere: Systemic failings and transformative possibilities, and Playing the Archive: From the Opies to the digital playground. Every book is free to read and share because knowledge should inspire action.
