![]() I think that it’s perfect for Pre-K and older. ![]() To get it, she must convince her family that includes a judge, a business person, a politician, and a very, very strict grandmother. The story is about a little girl Sophia that wants a giraffe for her birthday. One Word From Sophia by Jim Averbeck is a funny look at family quirks, manners, and big words like loquacious and quadruped. One way to weave more diversity into our children’s lives is to make a place for it on our bookshelves. The sad truth is many of our schools are segregated by race and socioeconomic class, and that hurts all children. While your soapbox may be getting outside more or being aware of the environment, mine is inclusion, especially on bookshelves and during storytime. There are a lot of ways that we need to help our children grow into complete empathetic and understanding adults. One of my favorite resources is We Need Diverse Books, and you can read more about why I think and why research supports a need for diversity in raising happy, well-adjusted children. ![]() I hope it helps you find new books to act as mirrors to your student’s lived experiences, as well as windows to new ones. This list of books with Black girl main characters is aimed at all teachers and parents. ![]() Children deserve to see a complete view of the world that includes all people, and that includes themselves. ![]()
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