What Agniia Barto’s Toys Taught Soviet Children 

Blog by Ilias Konstantinidis An abandoned toy rabbit sits in the rain, unable to climb down from a bench. A teddy bear has lost a paw, yet a child insists on keeping it. These are small scenes from Agniia Barto’s Toys (1936), a cycle of poems written for preschool...

Roy Lowe Notice

Professor Roy Anthony Lowe, OBE (1940-2026) We are sad to inform you of Roy Lowe’s death in February 2026. Roy played central roles in the History of Education Society and made a major contribution to the field. He served as President of the History of Education...