EP 3: How to Diversify your Children’s Book Collection

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From the perspective of Bookstagram Picture Book Reviewers this episode touches on the question of how to begin creating and cultivating a Diverse Picture Book Collection.  Why children need diversity in their books, and how to think critically about what they are seeing.  This episode also discusses the issues surrounding removing certain older books from collections that may have harmful messages.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

-Topic 1 Interest in Diverse Children’s Books since the BLM uprisings [0:56]

-Topic 2 What is a Diverse Picture Book Collection? [2:45]

-Topic 3 The #inclusivebookshelfchallenge [3:18]

-Topic 4  Beyond Serious Books  [7:52]

-Topic 5  Age Appropriate Book Selections [13:46]

-Topic 6  What is your goal? [16:19]

-Topic 7  Questions to guide your book selections [17:32]

-Topic 8  Removing Problematic Books [20:02]

-Topic 9 Addressing Problematic Images with Critical Questioning [22:41]

-Topic 10 No More Dr.Seuss [29:08]

-Topic 11 We Need Overt Anti-Racist, LGBTQ Positive Messages [32:41]

Resources and Creators mentioned in this episode:

1- BIPOC [2:45]

https://www.hercampus.com/school/umkc/what-bipoc-and-why-you-should-use-it

2- #inclusivebookshelfchallenge [3:18]

3- @TheConsciousKid [5:30]

https://www.theconsciouskid.org

4- Teaching For Change, 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Sexism and Racism PDF [6:03]

Click to access ec_tenquickways_english.pdf

5- Britt Hawthorne [7:52]

Home

6- “Going Up” Sherry Lee [11:30] 

https://www.kidscanpress.com/creators/sherry-j-lee/1071

7-”A is for Activist” by Innosanto Nagara [13:46]

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/231897/a-is-for-activist-by-innosanto-nagara/

8-  Questions to Help Diversify Your Bookshelf [17:32]

https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/

9-  @Readlikearockstar [29:08] 

http://readlikearockstar.blogspot.com

10-  #Librarianfightclub [31:31] 

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So, I've been sitting a little nervous on this topic for #LibrarianFightClub for a while but, seeing the post @readlikearockstar did on Seuss pushed me to just go for it. It is a fact that Theodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss created many disgustingly racist political cartoons, it is a fact that only 2% of the human characters in his books are not white, all of whom are portrayed through offensive drawings. These are facts. Now for me, that's enough to pull them all off our shelves, but it is still everywhere. Why? Is it because classic books are held to a lower standard for racism? Is it because people don't know? Is it because people feel that the books are not overtly racist enough and so it gets a pass? What gives? I am curious. . If you want to know more @theconsciouskid Also wrote a great post on this, or you can Google. There are a number of news articles on the subject. . . #drseuss #drseussweek #drseussquotes #librariansofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #readaloud #vintagebooks #raisingreaders #antiracist #booksweread #canadianbookstagram #bookishlove #curiosityapproach #montessoriathome #homeschoolmom

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