Are Your Kids Represented In The Books They Read?

Are Your Kids Represented In The Books They Read?

I want to raise my children in a world full of diversity and a love for anyone different than them.

Growing up, I was always a book lover. I couldn't wait for my teachers to pass out the scholastic book fair catalogs because I would race home and beg my mom for as many books as she could afford. Then I would eagerly wait to bring the books home and hole up in my room and read them all!

My favorite part was seeing myself in the stories. I would open a book like Ramona and see a little girl just like me. It was a comforting feeling.

My husband is just as big of a reader as I am. The first thing we had to buy when we got married were five book cases. Yes, you read that right... Five large bookcases. We even had to get rid of a box or two of books because we had a lot of doubles!

Reading was a passion we definitely wanted our children to share. I started buying books as soon as the pregnancy test turned up positive.

I quickly realized how difficult it was to find books that would represent our multiracial family and our biracial children. I wanted my children to share the same feelings I did when reading their books.After talking about it with my husband, we quickly made the decision to hunt down books with multiracial families and children of color. We wanted to fill their rooms with stories of little boys just like them.

When kids read books, they want to identify with the characters. Most of the books they read are an inspiration to them. It may inspire them to be adventurous, to stand up against the bad guys in the world, or even to be who they are.

By seeing kids that look like them, they start to let go of the limits they've put on themselves. They start to believe that they can do anything they set their minds to. I want my kids to dream as big as their little minds let them.

Are you looking for books with multiracial families? Here are some of our favorites.

Mixed Me by Taye Diggs

Mixed Me is all about Max, a biracial little boy. He is constantly answering questions about being mixed race. He loves that he's a perfect mix of mommy and daddy.

I Am Mixed by Garcelle Beauvais

I Am Mixed is all about twins Jay and Nia discovering how great it is to be a blend of multiple cultures.

Mixed Blessing: A Children's Book About a Multi-Racial Family by Marsha Cosman

Young kids don't realize they're biracial right away. It takes them time to understand that they're different. This book walks with a child as he discovers he's different than mommy and daddy in a fun and creative way.

What I Like About Me by Allia Zobel Nolan

This book celebrates the diversity in our world. Instead of feeling bad about looking different than your friends, this book tells you how special we all are!

I Am Flippish by Leslie V Ryan 

This book is all about Sean and his experience when his friends start to ask him why he doesn't look like his daddy.

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match by Monica Brown

Marisol is beautiful and doesn't match. She is proud of being biracial and won't let anyone put her in a box.-----

Fill your house with books that will remind your children how special they are to be different. Do you have a favorite book about interracial families?

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