![]() ![]() They are all fantastic books you can share with the children in your lives. Some were released in 2020, and some are yet to come in 2021 and available for pre-order. ![]() I also believe it’s critical that children read books written by authors from their own cultures in order ensure representation, and to foster empathy, acceptance, and understanding among those outside those cultures.įor all of these reasons, I am sharing a list of picture books written and/or illustrated by our Asian 12 x 12 members. ![]() The best way to educate children is to give them a multitude of books that showcase and celebrate the diversity in our country and our world. ![]() 12 x 12 stands in solidarity with the Asian members of our community (which is really a family) and their right to be safe and have their voices heard.Īs a children’s book author, I believe the best way to eradicate racism in all its forms is to educate children. The tragic deaths of six Asian-American women in an Atlanta mass shooting last week is a grim reminder that we have a great deal of work to do to #StopAsianHate. As the founder of 12 x 12, I am so disheartened by the dramatic rise in Anti-Asian racism in the Western world, and in the U.S. ![]()
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