The United States has a very diverse population, but this diversity is not always reflected in children’s books. When children read books that depict only one kind of protagonist, it can negatively skew their perceptions of themselves. Children may see less value in themselves because of poor representation.
February is Black History Month, which honors the contributions and achievements of African Americans. As an African American, I’m very proud to have published A is for Amazing, a book for all children.
When I published A is for Amazing, it was important for me to include pictures of children with different identity markers, such as gender, race, and disabilities. Not only does the book feature children of different races and cultural background, but if you look closely at the ORGANIZED illustration above, you’ll also see the boy is wearing a hearing aid. I’m excited and looking forward to interacting with the deaf community as they receive A is for Amazing.
Kickstarter goal reached!
Thanks to our generous donors, we completed a very successful Kickstarter campaign, raising 160% of our goal! We were even recognized by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love.”
The goal of the project was to raise money to donate books, ASL flash cards, and other materials to children’s organization. We will soon start sending books out to children hospitals, deaf community organizations, churches, school libraries in Africa, and an organization that helps children with Down’s syndrome.
I will be personally delivering books to New Orleans Children’s Hospital and the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Austin, Texas.
Thank you to everyone who generously donated!
Enjoy these activities from the A is for Amazing Activity Book!
Answer: C. A young man, child, or youngster
