There is nothing like a good book to get your child's imagination going, but too often books don't represent the community as a whole. We recommend encouraging your child to read books that embrace diversity to truly help them expand their minds! Here's a list to get you started:
Read about someone of another race! Try the board book "Happy to be Nappy" by Bell Hooks and Christopher Raschka or the chapter book "Miles Morales: A Spiderman Novel" by Jason Reynolds
Read about someone from another country! Try the picture book "Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation" by Edwidge Danticat and Leslie Staub or the chapter book "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan.
Read about someone with different abilities! Try the picture book "Be A Friend" by Salina Yoon or the chapter book "Wonder" by R J Palacio
Read about someone who loves different people! Try the picture book "And Tango Makes Three" by Henry Cole or the chapter book "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Find other great ideas for diverse reads at http://www.scrawlbooks.com/childrens-books-embracing-diversity
Scrawl Books is Reston's newest Indie Bookstore. Join Scrawl Books for morning storytime at 10:30am every Friday! 11862 Market Street in Reston.
Scrawl Books is also hosting Curiosity Day on Sept 16 where you can meet Curious George and enjoy a storytime and crafts!
