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.
When Aidan Became a Brother
Kyle Lukoff | Ages 4+
As a transgender boy, Aidan feels extra pressure to get everything right about becoming a big brother. He learns that love is the most important thing of all.
Counting on Community
Innosanto Nagara | Ages All
Count the ways that people help each other in a community in this board book.
One Love
Cedella Marley and Bob Marley | Ages All
A group of neighbors works together to beautify a local park, with poetry based on the Bob Marley song.
I See and See
Ted Lewin | Ages All
A boy names things that he sees in his neighborhood. Beautiful illustrations. Beginning Reader.
Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book
Miranda Paul | Ages 2+
Illustrations of diverse hands show helpful work done by adults in our community.
A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes
Elizabeth Garton Scanlon | Ages 2+
Follow four families through a busy day exploring the surprising ins and outs of the world’s pockets.
Say Hello!
Rachel Isadora | Ages 2+
Carmelita walks with her mother and greets everyone in her neighborhood in their own language.
This is My Eye
Neela Vaswani | Ages 2+
See what a girl sees in her NYC neighborhood through photographs and simple prose.
Chik Chak Shabbat
Mara Rockliff | Ages 3+
Neighbors help a sick neighbor with Shabbat dinner, bringing food from their diverse cultures.
Last Stop on Market Street
Matt de la Peña | Ages 3+
CJ and his mother take the bus to volunteer at a soup kitchen, soaking in their city neighborhood.
All Are Welcome
Alexandra Penfold | Ages 3+
Follow a group of children through a day in their school and their neighborhood, where everyone is welcomed with open arms no matter their race, religion, or background.
Marvelous Cornelius
Phil Bildner | Ages 3+
Cornelius, a beloved garbage collector, and the community come together to clean the streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.