Children’s literature will change over time to reflect the changes in society. Key themes in literature will reflect those facing children of the modern world such as social media and connectedness. There is also a greater global awareness amongst children that is growing by the minute and this too will be reflected in literature. The modern child is also used to being constantly stimulated and this will be reflected in literature being more active as opposed to passive. Perhaps providing children with greater choice and involvement in how the themes in story progress or eventuate may become more commonplace. They may also be able to actively change details or characteristics of a protagonist or of the setting of a story.

The drivers of children’s literature will definitely be the children themselves who dictate change through their opinions and readership.