Hi, Phoebe: Here’s an organization devoted to the question…the link is to their book list.
http://bechollashon.org/resources/Childrens_Books/ I often use secular books with POC illustrations to talk about Jewish values. Toby toby...@gmail.com From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Phoebe Potts Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:19 AM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] children's books with accurate amounts of melanin Shalom Esteemed People of the Books! I've got students of color in my synagogue school, but even if I didn't, I would be writing about the lack of depiction of Persons Of Color in Jewish books for children. I could use your collective help. Right now I have two kindergarteners who are taking issue with Let My People Go because the Egyptians are all caucasian, which is just inaccurate. One of the only books with POC from KarBen publishing (where we get a lot of our PJ books) is about a poor Ethiopian who finds a home in Israel. In secular books in general, POC make up just 3% of the humans depicted, and those books are often about race. My community, like my nation, is just getting more brown. I want to make sure that all our Jewish families see themselves represented, and not just as impoverished persons who need saving. What to do? I would love to know about Jewish children's literature that depicts Jewish POC doing normal Jewish stuff. Also, any titles that accurately depict our ancestors with busy melanin. Thank you all for what you do! Hooray for librarians! Your fan, Phoebe Potts taagloucester.org<http://taagloucester.org>
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