Seeing Race Through Picture Books

What if you COULD tell a book by its cover? What if the pictures and design were as important as the words? That’s the idea behind Megan Dowd Lambert’s “Whole Book Approach” to reading. As a mother to five children of color and two white children, Dowd Lambert promotes reading “with a race-conscious lens.” As a professional storyteller, she explains why it’s important to read with children, and not just to them.Episode Resources:Megan Dowd Lambert’s websiteBooks inspired by Megan Dowd Lambert’s daughters: Every Day With April and MaeVideo demonstrating Whole Book Approach with preschoolersVideo presentation by Megan Dowd Lambert for Embrace RaceMerge for Equality video interview with Megan Dowd LambertCooperative Children’s Book Center at University of WisconsinDiverse Book FinderDownload the Discussion Guide:Early Risers S6 E1 Discussion Guide