"We Care - A First Conversation About Justice"

Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli talk about "We Care - A First Conversation About Justice" on this edition of "The Kids' Bookshelf." The book introduces the concept of community care, transformative justice, and working to create a better world. The "First Conversations" series books are designed to help adults talk to children about important issues including grief, race, consent, love, bodies, gender, and justice.
Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison are the creators of the “First Conversations” series. Jessica Ralli is an educator and coordinator of Early Literacy Programs at Brooklyn Public Library, and Megan Madison, is an early childhood educator who facilitates workshops for teachers on race, gender, and sexuality.
Here is a link to purchase a copy of "We Care" - www.amazon.com...
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Here is how the book publicists describe the series...
The series has been lauded as “an ideal conversation starter for any child”, (Publishers Weekly), “an invaluable resource” (Kirkus Reviews), and “a stepping stone on the path to understanding what it means to be human” (School Library Journal).
While some may think justice is too complex of a subject to tackle for this young age group, the creators tactfully and thoroughly present the topic using examples expertly tailored to the pre-K audience. Through expressive and relatable illustrations by Sharee Miller and informative text by Madison and Ralli, We Care shows that justice can be sought in ways big and small, such as through addressing an argument between peers in the classroom or finding ways to support community members who need food or housing.
In an author’s note, Madison and Ralli explain, “All children deserve to grow up in a just society. As adults, it is our responsibility to work toward justice by building safer communities where kids can thrive. The work of abolition begins with us. We wrote this book to help young children acknowledge, repair, and transform the harm they experience throughout their lives.”
The creators of these much-needed read-alouds are Jessica Ralli, educator and coordinator of Early Literacy Programs at Brooklyn Public Library, and Megan Madison, an early childhood educator who facilitates workshops for teachers on race, gender, and sexuality. These two passionate and informed writers bring their credentials and years of experience to each book in the series, meaning that parents can rest assured that all information relayed about these important topics is coming from experts in their fields.
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I requested and was provided with a copy of the book, but this video is not sponsored.
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