Multicultural Children's Literature

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This website allows you to filter in books, and media according to what you are interested in (e.g., diversity of characters) and filter out qualities you are not (e.g., violence, drug use) according to the age of your child.

Since 2016, EmbraceRace has supported parents, guardians, educators, and other caregivers working to raise children who are thoughtful, informed and brave about race so that U.S. multiracial democracy can thrive. We identify, organize, and create the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks to:
Nurture resilience and joy in children of color, nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes, raise kids who think critically about race and racial inequality, and support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children.
This website includes the feature, “Supporting Healthy Racial Learning in Early Childhood: Resources for raising and mentoring kids 0 to 8 years old when it comes to race.”

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
This association establishes standards within the field of early childhood education. Their Developmentally Appropriate Practices book and Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education position statement. REVISIT DESCRIPTION

"Research finds that discussions that explicitly point out and condemn racist behaviour lead to less racial bias among children."
How, then, do racial biases develop? And what can we do to disrupt this process and promote anti-racist worldviews?

Welcome to Raising Race Conscious Children, a resource to support adults who are trying to talk about race with young children. The goals of these conversations are to dismantle the color-blind framework and prepare young people to work toward racial justice. If we commit to collectively trying to talk about race with young children, we can lean on one another for support as we, together, envision a world where we actively challenge racism each and every day. Many of the blog's posts are geared toward White people but a community of guest bloggers represent diverse backgrounds and the strategies discussed may be helpful for all.
This website includes a list of 100 race-conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice.

A project of Teaching for Change, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world. This website includes booklists, review of books, and articles on book bans and multicultural book awards.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families' Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program (DCYF's ESIT program) publishes a weekly newsletter. Some of the information may not be relevant, but each week they start with a social justice-based quote, then "racial equity resources of the week," followed by the "tribal topic of the week." I have found them to be very engaging and informative. You can sign up here