Diverse Book List
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Equity Committee has created a Diverse Book List, geared toward consistently representing all students in an equitable and inclusive way. The book list is extensive and broken down into curriculum units that are often seen in the Co-op classrooms. From Dinosaurs to Friendship, Outer Space to Families, you are sure to find some excellent ideas for reading aloud with your children.
Whose Tools?
Toni Buzzeo | Ages 2+
From carpenters to masons, guess who the tools belong to. Board book.
My Friend Robot!
Sunny Scribens | Ages 2+
Join a lively crew of children and a robot as they build a tree house. Great read/sing aloud. Comes with a CD of the music.
Blocks
Irene Dickson | Ages 2+
A boy and girl build, argue, and resolve their differences.
Road Builders
B. G. Hennessy | Ages 2+
See the steps a diverse crew takes to build a road.
Construction
Sally Sutton | Ages 2+
A rhythmic read-aloud full of bustling illustrations and sound words about the construction of a library.
Roadwork
Sally Sutton | Ages 2+
A rhythmic read-aloud full of bustling illustrations and sound words about the construction of a road.
The Construction Crew
Lynn Meltzer | Ages 2+
Watch the crew tear down an old building and lay the foundation for a new home using all kinds of trucks and tools.
Someone Builds the Dream
Lisa Wheeler | Ages 3+
We often celebrate architects, engineers, and designers, but what about the people who build their creations? Diverse crews build everything from bridges, to fountains to books.
Boxitects
Kim Smith | Ages 3+
Meg is a brilliant and creative box architect. But the new kid, Simone, is too. Can they find a way to push past their rivalry and join creative forces?
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
Christy Hale | Ages 3+
A unique celebration of children’s playtime explorations and the surprising way they find expression in the works of innovative architects.
Jabari Tries
Gaia Cornwall | Ages 3+
Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit, patience, and a little help from his sister.
Melia and Jo
Billy Aronson | Ages 4+
Melia is an inventor; Jo is an artist. Melia realizes that Jo’s very different way of seeing things can make her inventions better and a friendship is born.