Being You: A First Conversation About Gender
$19.49
- Board Book
38 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2021
Summary
Based on research indicating that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers and older children, this read-aloud board book series provides adults with an opportunity to initiate important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported manner.
Developed by experts in early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book features clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can underst…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593382646 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593382641 |
| Author: | Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Anne/Andy Passchier |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 38 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 493g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 165mm x 191mm |
| Series: | First Conversations |
| Audience Age: | 2-5 |
Critics Review
“This primer on gender lays the groundwork for affirming conversations and creates opportunities for self-identification.” - Kirkus (starred review)
⭐ “This primer on gender lays the groundwork for affirming conversations and creates opportunities for self-identification.” — Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
KIRKUS BEST BOOK (2021)
“A sunny, straightforward book guiding children through what gender is, how it can fluctuate, and how it’s used throughout social structures. This book is an excellent way to generate conversation!” — School Library Journal
Wisconsin State Recommended Book
Megan Madison
Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a political educator and a lifelong student of radical Black feminism. She earned her PhD in Social Policy from Brandeis University. As a scholar-activist, her approach to research and practice is guided by the Sociopolitical Ecology of Development, a theoretical framework that she developed as a part of her dissertation. Megan has served on the boards of the National Association for the Education for Young Children and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. With Jessica Ralli, she co-authors First Conversations-an award-winning series of anti-bias books for young children and their grown-ups.
Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries. Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020, she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison, published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.
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