[MCP] New Poll: Children's Books

[Lana Perez]

I have a 5 yo and a 2 yo so these are books that I have chosen that I think are appropriate for this age group .
   
  1. The Color of Us  by Karen Katz
   
  2. The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein and Henry Cole
   
  3. Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett (I chose this one because even though it is about horses it has taught my daughter more about accepting differences then any other book we have.  Sometimes books whose main characters are people and have a direct message such as racism or such can be very forced.  Since the main character in this book is a pony it seems less forced and is easier for young kids to enjoy while learning a message at the same time.)
"Paul C. Gorski" <gorski at edchange.org> wrote:
  Hello, all. The idea for this poll came from Matt Laliberte.

Please, please, please send this along to other listservs or individuals
who you think might be interested in responding or seeing the results...

What are the three (no more than three) best children's books for
addressing racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of
oppression in an authentic way? Please send the book title and author.

A couple notes:

1. I use the word "authentic" because, unfortunately, most children's
books that attempt to deal with these issues seem to reinforce stereotypes
and existing structures of power and privilege. So, as always, I'm looking
for books that go beyond "celebrating diversity" to take on real issues in
real ways.

2. Please send only three titles. Again, I want to make sure that everyone
who responds had equal/equitable voice.

Thanks!

Paul
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