It’s never too soon to introduce anti-racism and equity to children. On this page, you will find age-appropriate resources to help you have these conversations with children of all ages.
Read
Social Justice Books. (n.d.) Booklists. https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Baxley, T. (2022, February 10). A parenting expert shares 56 books to teach your kids about race, compassion and social justice – for all young age levels. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/parenting-expert-shares-books-to-teach-kids-about-anti-racism-and-social-justice.html
Allen, A., Aronson, K., Diverse BookFinder Team, & Lambert, M. D. (2020). 20 picture books for 2020: Readings to embrace race, provide solace & do good. EmbraceRace. https://www.embracerace.org/resources/20-picture-books-for-2020
(2017, August 22). Six children’s books that celebrate family diversity. Human Rights Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/news/six-childrens-books-that-celebrate-family-diversity
Watch
Sesame Workshop. (2026). Social Development. https://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/learning-areas/social-development
PBS Kids. (2024, October 9). Together we can | Who were the first people in the U.S.A.? | PBS Kids [Video]. YouTube.
PBS Kids. (2024, September 14). Together we can | What does equity and equality mean? | PBS Kids [Video]. YouTube
Sesame Street. (2022, March 14). Sesame Street: Be an upstander with Amanda Gorman | #ComingTogether word of the day [Video]. YouTube.
PBS Kids. (2020, October 9). PBS Kids talk about: Race & racism | Full Episode|PBS Kids [Video]. YouTube.
BigQuestionsBooks. (2019, November 13). Why do some families look different? | Big Questions [Video]. YouTube.
Parenting Advice
Phou, S. (2023, June). How to talk to your kids about friends with same-gender parents. Erikson Institute. https://www.erikson.edu/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-friends-with-same-gender-parents/
Baxley, T. (2022). Social justice parenting. https://socialjusticeparenting.com/social-justice-parenting/
