Our primary mission is to highlight books that represent all children, because an inclusive library should be filled with joyful stories about all people. From words of affirmation to conversation starters, every child’s shelf should be filled with windows into new worlds and mirrors of their own experience.
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- Anxiety Books For KidsThis post contains affiliate links – thank you for your support Anxiety affects all of us in different ways, kids may struggle with worries big and small – but as caregivers we know when the kids in our life areContinue reading “Anxiety Books For Kids”
- Bookstagang’s Best of 2022!This post contains affiliate links It’s that time again! Our Judging panel has been hard at work reviewing OVER 500 submissions. With so many incredible books to choose from, we have curated 80 of the absolute best of the bestContinue reading “Bookstagang’s Best of 2022!”
- Celebrating Black Canadian History – Book List**Blog Posts Contain Affiliate Links** As we move into the second half of Black History Month in Canada and the US, we have again been struck by the lack of books currently on the market that celebrate the joy, accomplishment,Continue reading “Celebrating Black Canadian History – Book List”
Why is Diversity in Publishing important?
In a 2018 study of books published in North America:
1%
Featured Native American / Indigenous characters
5%
Featured Latinx characters
7%
Featured Asian Pacific Islander / Asian Pacific characters
10%
Featured Black / African / African American characters
27%
Featured animals or other characters
50%
Featured White characters
We MUST do better than this.
*compiled by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
What can picture books do?
When children can see themselves in books, it’s affirming and validating.
When children can develop empathy for others through books, we can transform the world.
Expanding a bookshelf can expand a child’s world and start conversations that create change.
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