Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race (First Conversations)

Developed by specialists within the fields of early childhood and activism towards injustice, this topic-driven board ebook provides clear, concrete language and delightful imagery that younger kids can grasp and adults can leverage for additional dialogue.

Whereas younger kids are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults typically shut down or postpone conversations on difficult subjects as a result of it is exhausting to know the place to start. Analysis reveals that speaking about points like race and gender from the age of two not solely helps kids perceive what they see, but additionally will increase self-awareness, shallowness, and permits them to acknowledge and confront issues which might be unfair, like discrimination and prejudice.

This primary ebook within the sequence begins the dialog on race, with a supportive strategy that considers each the kid and the grownup. Gorgeous artwork accompanies the easy and interactive textual content, and the backmatter provides further assets and concepts for extending this dialogue.