Books Matter: Using Awesome Children’s Literature to Invite Conversations about Identity, Bias and Social Justice

Anyone who has ever read with a child knows that children's books have the power to leave lasting impressions. Books play a critical role in children's lives to teach, reflect, transform, and inspire. In this session, we will explore how to use the amazing world of children's literature to open and deepen young people's concepts of identity, diversity, bias, and social justice. Participants will learn about and look at excellent children's books, explore development ages and stages as they relate to these concepts, and talk together about how to engage children in conversations by using children's books.