Being You: A First Conversation About Gender

This read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. The series is developed by experts in early childhood and activism against injustice and offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two helps children understand what they see, increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair. The second book in the series begins the conversation on gender with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.

Format: Board book
Length: 38 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2021
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

This read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. This second book in the series begins the conversation on gender, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.

While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice.

This second book in the series begins the conversation on gender, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 171 x 190 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780593382646