Teaching children to recognize and celebrate diversity and accept differences is essential for healthy development; It not only helps children to be more accepting of others, but also to accept themselves and their own strengths and weaknesses. this collection of diversity picture books is about acknowledging what makes you special, celebrating who you are, and celebrating the uniqueness of everyone around you: family, friends, and the wider community.
This is a large and diverse list. includes picture books that are suitable for reading with young children all the way up to older elementary/primary (and dare I say, even high school) students. includes books on how to accept differences in gender, race, religion, language, appearance, and abilities.
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50 Illustrated Books on Diversity & accepting the difference
if you’re unfamiliar with a particular title or want more information, each book on the list includes links to an amazon or book repository page (these are affiliate links) where you can find more information and age recommendations .
list of children’s books on diversity continues below.
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The list of children’s books on diversity continues below.
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The list of children’s books on diversity continues below.
Josephine Wants To Dance by Jackie French Josephine loves to dance but everyone tells her that kangaroos don’t dance, they hop! But on the day of the ballet recital Josephine may just have a chance to follow her dreams. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey Thelma dreams of being a unicorn but when her dream unexpectedly comes true she learns a lesson in loving yourself…even without sparkles. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository
For even more great books for kids supporting the development of social emotional skills – everything from making friends to bullying, check out our books about friendship collection.
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