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Roald Dahl: A brief history of sensitivity edits to children’s literature

By Alison Baker, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of East London

Puffin Books have worked with the consultancy Inclusive Minds (who say they help publishers, authors and illustrators work towards authentic inclusion, accessibility, and diverse representation) to revise some of the language used in Roald Dahl’s books for children, more than 100 years after his birth.

The story has attracted mass attention. UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and author Salman…

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