Posted on January 11, 2021 by lockehardy
Written & Illustrated by: Various, check out the individual posts below! For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Own Voices Bicultural Trans Experience LGBTQ Social-Emotional Learning Books are wonderful things. They reflect our own experiences and provide portals into the experiences… Continue Reading “Empowering Identities: A Roundup”
Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, transgender youthTags: Art Twink, Carrie Lara, Christine Battuz, empowerment, identity, Lauren Semmer, LGBTQ, Nabi H. Ali, Own Voices, Rio Cortez, Rob Sanders, roundup, social-emotional development, Trinity & DeShanna Neal
Posted on March 5, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, Carolyn Choi Illustrated by: Ashley Seil Smith For ages: 6 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Intersectionality (as you may have already guessed), diversity, solidarity, activism, identity, activism, disability, protest. Summary: This book is incredible! Written in an accessible way, the reader is… Continue Reading “IntersectionAllies: we make room for all”
Category: activism, Art/Artists, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Environmental Activism, feminism, friendship, Gender Identity, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Independent Thought, language, Muslim Identity, Non-Binary Identity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: activism, disability, diversity, identity, inspiration, intersectionality, protesting, relationships, self-expression, solidarity, truth
Posted on January 31, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Afsaneh Moradian Illustrated by: Maria Bogade For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Self-Expression, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Friendship, Kindness, Self-Esteem. Summary: This book is absolutely adorable! Jamie has just moved, and is starting a new school. When they get to school and join in free… Continue Reading “Jamie is Jamie”
Posted on January 20, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Frank Murphy Illustrated by: Kayla Harren For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Social-Emotional Learning, POC-Centric Narratives, Gender Stereotypes, Toxic Masculinity, Diversity, Acceptance, Kindness, Friendship, Identity, Self-Esteem. Summary: This is a very sweet book about being a good human with an amazingly diverse group of children depicted… Continue Reading “A Boy Like You”
Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, feminism, friendship, Gender Identity, Independent Thought, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, UncategorizedTags: acceptance, diversity, Frank Murphy, friendship, identity, Kayla Harren, kindness, self-esteem, self-expression, self-love, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, toxic masculinity
Posted on January 19, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Fran Manushkin Illustrated by: Lauren Tobia For ages: 2-5 years Language: English Topics Covered: Global Community, Skin Tones, Science, Independent Thought, Identities, Friendship, Kindness. Summary: This is a really cute, short rhyming book that celebrates not only different skin colors but different families as well! Throughout the book… Continue Reading “Happy in our Skin”
Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, Family, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Independent Thought, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: Family, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, identity, Independent Thought, kindness, LGBTQ families, science, self-expression, self-love, skin, skin color, skin tones, Social-Emotional Learning
Posted on January 2, 2019 by lockehardy
2018 was a rollercoaster of a year, with so many opportunities for growth and learning all over the place! We launched this site as a passion project, and we have been so lucky to connect with many people from all over the globe, sharing… Continue Reading “Top 5 Books We Read in 2018”
Category: activism, Art/Artists, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, feminism, First Nations, friendship, Gender Identity, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, Neurodiversity, Non-Binary Identity, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Uncategorized, Women in STEMTags: Airlie Anderson, Allison Colpoys, anxiety, art, community, Davina Bell, Deborah underwood, environment, Family, feminism, First Nations people, friendship, Gender Identity, growing up, identity, Indigenous Voices, jean-michel basquiat, Julie Flett, language, maya angelou, meg hunt, mental health, nature, Neurodiversity, Nicola i campbell, poc-centric narratives, poetry, presentation, science, social-emotional development
Posted on December 28, 2018 by lockehardy
Written & Illustrated by: Airlie Anderson For ages: 4-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: Community, Acceptance, Identity, Friendship, Self-Acceptance. Summary: This story takes place in a world where there are only blue bunnies (this) and yellow birds (that), the Land of This and That. Until one day, a self-described… Continue Reading “Neither”
Category: Community Involvement, friendship, Global Community, Independent Thought, Self ExpressionTags: acceptance, Airlie Anderson, community, courage, friendship, Gender Identity, Global Community, identity, Independent Thought, individuality, self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-expression, self-respect
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