Exploring Inclusive Books - For Grownups
/Interested in learning more about how representation and inclusion affects children’s development? Or how other parents have noticed the impact on their children? Take a look at some of our recommendations for exploring this topic.
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“Talking to Kids About Racism Early and Often” - New York Times
How can we use books to help children interpret what’s going on around them? This article discusses the importance of these opportunities and why we have to start at the preschool age.
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Why We Need Diverse Children’s Books
Dad Jerry talks about what it was like to hear his daughter say she didn't want to be Chinese and how he used books to help her create a positive racial identity for herself.
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A Is For Afrocentric -
The Longest Shortest Time/The Nod
Parents Eric and Carla talk about how their struggle with black representation and what they learned about babies and toddlers understanding race led them to sending their daughter, Eve, to an Afrocentric preschool.