Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a teacher and this book has so many layers of literature, I am excited about it! This is a board book, which is meant for babies, and the language in it is anything but “baby language”. However, exposing an infant to a plethora of words and vibrant colors only HELPS their cognitive development! Furthermore, the choice to be a board book communicates to me that it is never too early to begin conversations and teaching around race, equity/inequity and racism/anti-racism. For a toddler, just going through the pictures and asking them “What do you notice?” , “What do you wonder?” Will help build the foundation for engaging with the book at an older age. The pictures (such as the ones attached) can lead to rich conversations on their own. For kids around K-1st grade, reading the 9 guiding sentences at the top is a great place to start. Those sentences contain words and phrases that are within a child’s vocabulary and understanding. Again, just in those phrases, rich conversations can be had around anti-racism. Finally, a child 2nd-3rd grade age will need the guidance of an adult to understand some of the vocabulary being used but are well within the developmental stage to interact with the book to the fullest extent and understanding. Anti-racism isn’t just reading a book one time. I am excited to read this book over and over again with my children because the world and cultures are always changing, therefore, the conversations around racism and equity will change with it! Happy reading!