As a speech pathologist I use books to develop language and literacy skills.  As a parent, I am equally obsessed with instilling a love of reading for my children and I use books to introduce them to new places, people, and experiences.  I have always been intentional about selecting a variety of books for my home library, but years ago I realized that my therapy library was not as diverse. 

 

Did you know that only 1/3 of  children's books published in 2024 featured main characters from diverse backgrounds? Over 70% of children's books feature animals or white children as the main characters.  That means representation is disproportionately low for disabled kids and kids who are not white.   

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This section of my site features books that depict children from different cultures, ethnicities and experiences - including the books that I authored. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but gives you a glimpse at some of the books that I have used.  

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