BOOKS THAT CULTIVATE JUSTICE & NURTURE WELLBEING
Vibrant picture books designed to help us develop the tools we need to be whole, healthy, happy humans. Each book is written for kids of all ages (and grownups too!) in a fun and sometimes silly way to nurture wellbeing while fostering reflection, conversation, connection, and change! Perfect for parents, educators, homeschoolers, and anyone wanting a reminder of what it means to be human.
Feel: A Short Guide to A Lot of Emotions for Awesome Kids
a colorful, lyrical book that uses bold graphic text to represent 70 different emotions. Laugh, scream, cry, and hug as you expand your emotional vocabulary and learn to identify the many feelings that come and go for us all!
Care: A Short Guide to Caring & Sharing for Awesome Kids
recognizes the shared needs of every human on earth and celebrates each person's inherent value with colorful, diverse illustrations and lyrical text. From babies to elders, care invites readers to share with each other so that we can care for us all.
Bodies: A Short Guide to How We’re Different for Awesome Kids
is a striking black and white lyrical book about the many ways humans are unique! From the diverse ways we look to the various things we need and like, every body is different. Great for babies’ new eyes and awesome kids’ growing minds!
Outside: A Short Guide to Connecting with Nature for Awesome Kids
takes readers on a colorful, lyrical journey to the great outdoors! From biking and hiking to daydreaming while looking up at the clouds, Outside is full of fun ideas to help us connect with the natural world wherever we are.
Vibrant picture books designed to help us build a better world! Difficult topics explained simply and clearly for kids of all ages (and grownups too!) to foster reflection, conversation, connection, and change! Perfect for parents, educators, homeschoolers, curious kids, and anyone trying to do their part to make the world a better place for us all.
The Awesome Kids Guide to Race
What is RACE? What is RACISM? What is RACIAL JUSTICE?
The Awesome Kids Guide to Race tells the sweeping story of race in the United States of America. This beautifully illustrated picture book includes:
Profiles of inspiring activists who are Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, White, Latine, MENA, and Multiracial so all kids can feel proud of who they are!
Interesting facts about the contributions of racially diverse groups from around the world!
Simple explanations of complicated concepts like race, racism, white privilege, implicit bias, and antiracism!
An overview of racial discrimination and activism in the United States, past and present!
A checklist of 10 concrete actions kids (and grownups!) can take to change the world!
A comprehensive guide for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and curious kids of all ages!
Illustrated by Christina O.
Together: A First Book About Race for Awesome Kids
Awesome Kids of Every Race Live Together in the United States!
Together, is a beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the amazing racial diversity of the United States! Together, features fun facts about each group and shares a message of unity and inclusion appropriate for even the youngest children.
A feel good introduction great for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and curious kids of all ages!
Illustrated by Christina O.
The same great messages for your inner artists!
Feel: A Coloring Book of A Lot of Emotions for Awesome Kids is a lyrical coloring book that uses bold graphic text to represent 70 different emotions. Laugh, scream, cry, and hug as you express your own emotions through color and design while expanding your emotional vocabulary and learning to identify the many feelings that come and go for us all!
Care: A Coloring Book About Caring & Sharing for Awesome Kids recognizes the shared needs of every human on earth and celebrates each person’s inherent value with diverse illustrations and lyrical text. From babies to elders, Care invites you to share with each other so that we can care for us all while you create your own colorful story.
Outside: A Coloring Book about Connecting with Nature for Awesome Kids takes you on a lyrical, artistic journey to the great outdoors! From biking and hiking to daydreaming while looking up at the clouds, Outside is full of fun ideas to help you connect with the natural world wherever you are and explore your inner artist as you create your own colorful story.
Free Downloads!
Feel
FREE DOWNLOADABLE LESSON PLAN
Care
FREE DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES
Bodies
FREE DOWNLOADABLE “ABOUT ME”
Outside
FREE DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES
Race
FREE DOWNLOADABLE CHECKLIST
Race
FREE P-12 STANDARDS FOR JUSTICE
In Those Kids, Our Schools (Harvard Education Press, 2015), Shayla Reese Griffin examines patterns of racial interaction in a large, integrated high school and makes a powerful case for the frank conversations that educators could and should be having about race in schools. Available through all major retailers. Contact Justice Leaders Collaborative for bulk orders.
Race Dialogues (Teachers College Press, 2019) helps individuals develop the skills needed to facilitate difficult dialogues across race in high school and college classrooms, in teacher professional learning communities, and beyond. Available through all major retailers. Contact Justice Leaders Collaborative for bulk orders.