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Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes
By Elise Gravel, Mykaell Blais. 2022
Printbraille
Social issues, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to read together, opening the…
door to conversations about gender stereotypes and everyone's right to be their true selves. Is it okay for boys to cry? Can girls be strong? Should girls and boys be given different toys to play with and different clothes to wear? Should we all feel free to love whoever we choose to love? In this incredibly kid-friendly and easy-to-grasp picture book, author-illustrator Elise Gravel and transgender collaborator Mykaell Blais raise these questions and others relating to gender roles, acceptance, and stereotyping.With its simple language, colorful illustrations, engaging backmatter that showcases how "appropriate" male and female fashion has changed through history, and even a poster kids can hang on their wall, here is the ideal tool to help in conversations about a multi-layered and important topic.Available copies:
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Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City (A Graphic Novel)
By Rosemary Mosco, Binglin Hu. 2022
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
General non-fiction, Science and technology, Social issues
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Join two best friends—a mole and vole—on their everyday expeditions to find beautiful plants, meet new animals, and learn more…
about the world all around them in this nonfiction graphic novel.Each day, Mole and Vole venture out into the world – never forgetting their nature journal! – to see what they can find in their own backyard. From pigeons and jumping spiders to swamp milkweed and maple trees, these two explorers get to know every part of their local environment. But after an accidental move from the country to the city, Mole and Vole worry that everything will be different. As they explore, they discover plants to look at and animals to meet in their new home as well. The story of these two best friends brings to life a nonfiction adventure of finding wonder in nature everywhere – no matter where you live. This book concludes with fun activities for kids to do at home.