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The series aims to help parents initiate challenging conversations with their children.
Navigating parenting has been particularly difficult lately. From tragic incidents involving police violence to the relentless attacks on transgender youth by certain politicians, the landscape feels increasingly hostile. Meanwhile, the Asian American Pacific Islander community faces a surge in violence and discrimination.
In response to these pressing issues, author Kim Lee has created a children’s book titled A Kids Book About Anti-Asian Hate. This resource is available for free download, providing guidance for families to discuss the rising racism against the Asian community. You can find it at akidsbookabout.com.
The publisher has developed this free resource to help both adults and children learn about, discuss, and take action on these critical issues. Kim, a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who sought a better life in America, resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
To ensure accessibility, the book is offered in various formats compatible with major e-reading platforms, including iOS, Mac OS, and Kindle Fire. Additionally, a printable PDF version is available.
The publisher also encourages visitors to explore the nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate, which was established in reaction to the alarming rise in xenophobic rhetoric stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit akidsbookabout.com.
A Kids Book About was founded to facilitate communication between adults and children on vital topics. Their collection includes a collaboration with the nonprofit GenderCool, designed to help caregivers discuss gender equality and inclusion. Often, even well-meaning parents find it challenging to find the right words for such significant discussions.
An upcoming title, A Kids Book About Immigration, addresses the question, “How do we explain the complexities of immigration to kids?” The description emphasizes the importance of treating everyone as human, regardless of their origins.
The series also covers a wide range of topics including racism, belonging, creativity, empathy, death, failure, systemic racism, shame, depression, white privilege, optimism, bullying, feminism, and emotions. For younger audiences, the A Little Book About series distills these concepts into more accessible language. For example, A Little Book About Family conveys that “Family is special because it looks different for each of us!”
Parents interested in extending these conversations can host community readings, complete with conversation starters to facilitate dialogues between caregivers and children.
This article was originally published on April 16, 2021.