One of the most meaningful ways we can start to create change surrounding racism, equality, and inclusion is by opening up the conversation with our children at home. We can curate libraries with diverse kids books, introduce more babies of color into our toy collections, ask the hard questions, and even more importantly, listen to what our children have observed on their own.
5 Helpful Ways to Talk to Kids About Race
Experts say the earlier you start, the better.
Below we have put together a few of our favorite children’s book titles featuring main characters of color, celebrating diversity, teaching about the history of racism, civil rights leaders, and equality in our country— and we invite you to pick up a few with your Minis right now!
I Am Rosa Parks
I Am Harriet Tubman
A Kids Book About Racism
An ABC of Equality
A is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Happy in Our Skin
I Believe I Can
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
My Hair is a Garden
Ada Twist, Scientist
All Are Welcome Here
Last Stop on Market Street
Little People, Big Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr.
I Am Enough
Look What Brown Can Do
The Day You Begin
Every Little Thing
Don’t Touch My Hair
Woke Baby
Lovely
Kindness Makes Us Strong
Lola at the Library
Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind
You’ll also want to browse these 16 Kids Books with Strong Female Characters or these 50 Unique Baby Names from Literature.
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