Some conversations are hard, but books can help.

 

The Tough Subjects Virtual Reading Room holds a collection of carefully chosen books and resources to help families navigate complex topics with young children. From big concepts to big questions, these stories provide a gentle way to start important discussions.

 

Curated by Leigh Ann Johnson of Everyday Revolutionary Parenting, this engaging room is designed to support caregivers in fostering empathy, understanding, and resilience in little ones. Whether you're talking about identity, fairness, prejudice, or diversity, these books offer language and perspective to kids and adults alike.

 

Explore the collection below and find the right story for the conversation you want to have today.

Here is a little tour:

• Top Shelf - Body Diversity and Race

• Middle Shelf - Ability

• Bottom Shelf - Religion and Family Make-Up

• Floor - Religion, Homelessness, Refugees, and Poverty

• Table - Poverty and Gender Identity

• Bulletin Board - Immigration (and a link to our Diverse Book List for finding even more fantastic books for preschoolers)

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Instructions: Click on pictures of books to view read-aloud videos of them. The other objects in the room hide other books and fun videos when you click on them. The video should open in a new tab, so go back to the main tab to return to the room when you finish with a resource.