Children’s Laureate

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪldrənz ˈlɔriət/

Definitions of children’s laureate

noun an honorary title given to a distinguished children's author or illustrator

Example Sentences

A1 The children's laureate read a story to the kids.

A2 The children's laureate is a writer who promotes reading among young people.

B1 The children's laureate is appointed to promote children's literature and literacy.

B2 The children's laureate organizes events and campaigns to encourage children to read.

C1 The children's laureate is a prestigious position awarded to an outstanding children's author.

C2 The children's laureate serves as an ambassador for children's literature and advocates for the importance of reading.

Examples of children’s laureate in a Sentence

formal The children’s laureate is an author or illustrator appointed to promote a love of reading among young people.

informal Have you heard about the new children’s laureate? They're going to visit schools and libraries to inspire kids to read.

slang The children’s laureate is like the cool storyteller for all the little ones.

figurative Being named the children’s laureate is like being crowned the champion of young readers everywhere.

Grammatical Forms of children’s laureate

• past tense: awarded
• plural: children's laureates
• comparative: more children’s laureate
• superlative: most children’s laureate
• present tense: is children’s laureate
• future tense: will be children’s laureate
• perfect tense: has been children’s laureate
• continuous tense: is being children’s laureate
• singular: child’s laureate
• positive degree: children’s laureate
• infinitive: to be children’s laureate
• gerund: being children’s laureate
• participle: awarding children’s laureate

Origin and Evolution of children’s laureate

First Known Use: 1999 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'children’s laureate' was coined in the United Kingdom as a title for a distinguished children's author or illustrator appointed to promote children's literature.

Evolution of the word: The concept of a children's laureate was inspired by the UK's poet laureate position, with the first children's laureate being appointed in 1999 to raise the profile of children's literature and encourage a love of reading among young people.