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lavender_matter's review against another edition
5.0
It’s a great introduction to anti racism and starting kids young.
There are a lot of negative reviews on here, but POC children deserve the Goddess honest truth about the world that they were born into and how to navigate it.
This book can also be helpful for adults who are offended by the term “anti racist”.
It’s got rhyme, colorful illustrations and concepts that will crystallize over time. Ima buy a copy of this for the next friend who has a baby.
There are a lot of negative reviews on here, but POC children deserve the Goddess honest truth about the world that they were born into and how to navigate it.
This book can also be helpful for adults who are offended by the term “anti racist”.
It’s got rhyme, colorful illustrations and concepts that will crystallize over time. Ima buy a copy of this for the next friend who has a baby.
closetdiscoqueen's review against another edition
5.0
Although Antiracist Baby is a wonderfully illustrated board book, it is great for parents and kids of all ages! Ibram X Kendi provides simple tools in this book - a gift to caregivers - that can be used to talk to children about their super power: antiracism. Talking to kids early about race is important, so it's no accident that this is a board book. Follow 9 rhyming steps to begin talking to your family and children about race and building an equitable world for everyone to live in. Recommended read-aloud for families, as it will appeal to multiple age groups!
harlando's review against another edition
2.0
It's good to be anti-racist, but I don't understand why this got the reader's choice award last year.
There isn't anything wrong with the message. It's just not a very good children's book. My kids are a little too old to really test it, but I think they would have lost interest. It's a list of nine actions to take to build a more just society. It's done in rhyme, but the rhymes are weak and strained in places. Kids don't really like long lists (and if you are three, nine things is a pretty long list), the rhyming doesn't flow, and there isn't a narrative tying the book together. I couldn't think of a way one could punch up the reading to make it fun.
The art is bright and colorful, but not very interesting. The illustration that sticks in my mind is a bunch of people sitting on a couch. They aren't all quite that bad.
All of my kids wanted to read 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?' about a million times. I can't see any kids asking to read this more than once.
There isn't anything wrong with the message. It's just not a very good children's book. My kids are a little too old to really test it, but I think they would have lost interest. It's a list of nine actions to take to build a more just society. It's done in rhyme, but the rhymes are weak and strained in places. Kids don't really like long lists (and if you are three, nine things is a pretty long list), the rhyming doesn't flow, and there isn't a narrative tying the book together. I couldn't think of a way one could punch up the reading to make it fun.
The art is bright and colorful, but not very interesting. The illustration that sticks in my mind is a bunch of people sitting on a couch. They aren't all quite that bad.
All of my kids wanted to read 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?' about a million times. I can't see any kids asking to read this more than once.
toebean5's review against another edition
2.0
I love the idea of this book. To start talking about antiracism, racism, etc with very young children is something I totally support. That said, it was weird that it was a board book, because the text and concepts were too advanced for that age. If it were a picture book, I might understand a little bit more, but: "Point at policies as the problem, not people" is... a little hard to explain or put on a kiddo. What I felt after reading this was that it was more for adults who don't want to/have the time to read How to Be an Antiracist. For those who find this works with their young ones, though- that's great. I just don't think it will work with the young people in my life.
erine's review against another edition
“Antiracist Baby stays curious about all people and isn’t all-knowing.”
Tackling difficult topics (racism, sex, abuse, etc.) tends to get pushed off until a person is “old enough” to handle the topic. But kids are learning and absorbing every day. As a parent, it is daunting to figure out how best to explain some of this stuff early on, so you don’t find yourself all of a sudden trying to explain complex, sensitive, sometimes awkward topics all at once.
Racism is hard. To kids, it just doesn’t seem to make sense. Many grownups have a hard time talking honestly about it. I like that this book offers some clear points to focus on with the youngest readers — pointing out differences and celebrating them, and focusing on racist behaviors and systems, not “racist people.”
This is cute, simple, and offers basic guidance for parents who want to make sure their kids understand how to resist falling into racist traps.
Tackling difficult topics (racism, sex, abuse, etc.) tends to get pushed off until a person is “old enough” to handle the topic. But kids are learning and absorbing every day. As a parent, it is daunting to figure out how best to explain some of this stuff early on, so you don’t find yourself all of a sudden trying to explain complex, sensitive, sometimes awkward topics all at once.
Racism is hard. To kids, it just doesn’t seem to make sense. Many grownups have a hard time talking honestly about it. I like that this book offers some clear points to focus on with the youngest readers — pointing out differences and celebrating them, and focusing on racist behaviors and systems, not “racist people.”
This is cute, simple, and offers basic guidance for parents who want to make sure their kids understand how to resist falling into racist traps.