When families share stories and read aloud together, they open up avenues to exploring identity. Here are three books that allow for meaningful discussions, even with young children:
There is more to reading than developing comprehension skills, increasing vocabulary, and nurturing a love of books . When families share stories and read aloud together, they open up avenues to exploring identity. While the following three books have beautiful narratives that can very much stand on their own, they also allow for meaningful discussions, even with young children.
Take the natural science lesson wrapped in an existential question in “Carl and the Meaning of Life” by Deborah Freedman. An earthworm whose everyday life includes burrowing through the hard dirt, Carl is thrown when a field mouse asks him, “Why do you do that?” He sets off to find out why, indeed, eventually learning the important role he plays in an interconnected world.
While Carl’s story surrounds his questions with gentleness and meaning, “Where Are You From?” by Yamile Saied Méndez is the title and question that brings frustration to the book’s protagonist. Children on the playground, teachers and other adults seek a place of origin for a young girl, and her answer of “I’m from here, from today, same as everyone else” is not the easy label they are looking for.
Neither do looks dictate a child’s worth in “I Am Enough” by Grace Byers. Lyrically affirming similes infuse joy into the characters, whether they are pictured alone or interacting with each other. “Like a champ, I am here to fight” shows two girls competing. The match is over on the next page, and though we do not know who won, the children are in a congratulatory embrace underneath the words, “Like a heart, I’m here to love.
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