“It is essential that all people have the opportunity to see themselves represented with dignity and humanity in the books that we share. This promotes the growth of wellbeing, understanding, and acceptance in our world.”
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT HASTINGS HOUSE COOP
HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
“Everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read and the stories they love.”
MR. PEBBLE’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
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This is so important to us as we are a mixed race family. Now that we have grandchildren in our lives this is even more important to us.
Diverse books by diverse authors and illustrators are life-saving, simply essential!
Everyone deserves to see themselves represented in books. It is so important for everyone to also read books about people and stories that are different from them- it’s what builds community and creates better understanding among us as human beings.
Diversity needs for our world need to be visible every where