Philip Pullman leads revolt against age banding for books

Noted author Philip Pullman, author of the best-selling His Dark Materials trilogy, is leading a protest against the introduction of age guidance for children's books, according to an article by Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph. Some publishers in the United Kingdom are adding a designation on book covers stating that the books are for readers aged 5+, 7+, 9+, 11+, and 13+/teen.

"I write books for whoever is interested," Pullman told The Daily Telegraph. "When I write a book I don't have an age group in mind." Other authors who have signed the online petition against age banding include Michael Rosen, the current Children's Laureate in the UK. For further information, read the full article.

More than 80 authors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, and booksellers have joined together to protest age banding. Read their online petition.