Diversity in Children’s Books Is Hard to Find—But Important

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Diversity in Children’s Books Is Hard to Find—But Important

From the 1940s through today, librarians have lamented the color of kid's lit. The market might not provide diversity, but you can find it at your local library.

Picture books are among the first representations of the broader world that we see. And they are introduced at a critical time. The University of Chicago’s Katherine Kinzler and others before her have identified the preschool years as the time when “race-based social preferences” begin to emerge, becoming explicit around ages four to five, much less so at three years old. 

Jun 30, 2015
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