5/22/2023 0 Comments Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli![]() ![]() ![]() What’s on your list of go-to books for talking about human rights and social justice issues with your children? Let’s keep the list growing in the comments section below! Some of these books are on our shelf at home, others we have found at the library or at friends’ houses. and the other day asked about Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren. Lately, he has been making tea in his play kitchen for Martin Luther King Jr. With my son who is 3, sometimes we will skip certain passages or pages, but introducing him to books like the ones listed below that include characters of different races, religions, genders, abilities, sexual orientations, and other backgrounds at an early age will hopefully lay the foundation for deeper engagement with these texts and issues later on. All offer different levels of child-friendly images, concepts and text. Some of the books listed offer an overview of rights the majority show individuals and organizations past and present who have struggled to overcome injustices. Explaining the basics of human rights in age appropriate ways with stories and examples can set the foundation for a lifelong commitment to social responsibility and global citizenship.Īs a parent to a preschooler and a professor of peace and human rights education, here are my top picks for children’s books that discuss important issues-and that are visually beautiful. Young people have an innate sense of right and wrong, fair and unfair. ![]()
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