This gave me the idea to share with you some of our favorite anti-racism children's picture books, because times like these can often leave parents feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do. How much is too much? What if we don't say enough? What if we say the wrong things?
Please, please choose to do take action. Choose to lean in and listen, learn, and change. Empathize. And most of all, grow. Prepare your children for the realities they will face. If they are a child of color, this means one thing. If they are white, that means another. I strongly believe that ALL children deserve parents who will teach them what anti-racism is.
I want to suggest to you that books shouldn't be the ONLY tool you use to teach your kids about anti-racism. I believe in-person relationships and conversations are the best of the best. However, books are powerful, helpful tools that are readily available in your home.
Parents, if you're raising white children, they need these books, too. After all, racism didn't invent itself. It has a long, violent history, started by white people and continued by white people. Parents should get educated themselves on what anti-racism is and how to be part of it, and then they need to educate their children. I offer anti-racism book suggestions for adults here.
Note that none of these books actually have "anti-racism" in the title. This is a word you need to discuss with your children. Despite the titles here not explicitly stating "anti-racism" they are books that teach facets of anti-racism that are critical to kids (and parents) understanding why it's so important and necessary.
If you'd like to learn more about the books I'm sharing here, click or tap on the book image. You can then read the book description, reviews, take a peek inside some of them, and purchase if you wish.
I'm thankful for your readership and that you are doing things in your home that matter and will have a forever-impact on your children. Please join me on Facebook and Instagram for powerful discussions on race, adoption, and motherhood.
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