Talking to Young Children About Skin Color
“Not only do kids see themselves in the MVP Kids series, but they also learn about character values, responsibility and language.”
Real MVP Kids’® hope is for each child who picks up our books to personally relate to one of our MVP Kids®. Recently middle school counselor, Diedre Anthony, received advanced copies of our newest books, Celebrate! The Way I’m Made™ and Celebrate! Grandmas and Grandpas™. She uses them to help encourage healthy self-concept in her daughters. Read her full review on her blog Are Those Your Kids.
“One of the ways we encourage healthy self concept is through books like the MVP Kids series. What I love about these books is that The sixteen MVP Kids, along with their parents, siblings and other family members, make up twelve families.
“Not only do kids see themselves in the MVP Kids series, but they also learn about character values, responsibility and language. Each book offers a section of helpful teaching tips for parents at the back of each book.
“Sometimes the greatest lessons can be learned through conversations that you have with your children while reading a book with diverse characters.
“Thankfully authors are beginning to understand the need for children to see themselves represented everywhere (TV, magazines, books, etc). When your children see others who look like them, having these coversations get a little easier.”