QueerAF Podcast: Season Five, Episode Seven – It's a story many of us know, but in a new telling of the classic tale, Harry Woodgate has reimaged Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince. This week, Jamie Wareham meets the author and explores, along with groups who donate books to schools, why diverse and LGBTQIA+ inclusive books are so valuable for children - listen now.
In this episode:
This week, Jamie Wareham meets the author Harry Woodgate to find out how and why they reimagined the classic tale, The Happy Prince, first written by historical queer icon Oscar Wilde.
Exploring the many themes in the book that remain strikingly relevant today, Woodgate shares about the importance of LGBTQIA+ inclusive storytelling for children and reflects on the groups who are getting their books into schools. With guests:
- Harry Woodgate - author of The Happy Prince, Grandad's Pride and many more children's books
- Sammy James-Dodds - co-founder of Bude Pride and Bude Pride Education
- Alison Wareham - Teaching assistant in a local Cornish school
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