Books for Children

Adoff, A. (1973). Black is Brown is Tan. New York: Harper & Row.

Anders, R. (1976). A Look at Prejudice and Understanding. Minneapolis: Leaner.

Aseltine, L., & Mueller, E. (1986). I'm Deaf and It's Okay. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Alkinson, M. (1979). Maria Teresa. Carrboro, NC: Lollipop Power.

Bales, C.A. (1972). Kevin Cloud: Chippewa Boy in the City. Chicago: Reilly & Lee.

Bang, M. (1983). Ten, Nine, Eight. New York: Greenwillow.

Bang, M. (1985). The Paper Crane. New York: Morrow.

Baylor, B. (1976). Hawk, I'm Your Brother. New York: Scribner's.

Behrens, J. (1985). I Can Be a Truck Driver. Chicago: Childrens.

Biem, J. & Biem, J. (1945). Two Is a Team. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Biem, J. & Biem, J. (1947). The Swimming Hole. New York: Morrow.

Bellet, J (1984). A-B-Cing: an Action Alphabet. New York: Crown.

Bethel, J. (1970). Three Cheers for Mother Jones. New York:Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Blood, C., & Link, M. (1980). The Goat in the Rug. New York: Macmillan.

Blue, R. (1971). I Am Here/ Yo Estoy Aqui. New York: Franklin Watts.

Boone-jones, M. (1968). Martin Luther King, Jr.: a Picture Story. Chicago: Childrens.

Bosche, S. (1983). Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin. Gay Men's Press, P.o. Box 247, London N15 Grw, England.

Bourke, L. (1981). Handmade ABC Reading. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Brenner, B. (1973). Bodies. New York: Harper & Row.

Brenner, B. (1978). Wagon Wheels. New York: Harper & Row.

Brightman, A. (1976). Like Me. Boston: Little, Brown.

Brown, T. (1984). Someone Special, Just like You. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.

Bunin, C. & Bunin S. (1976). Is That Your Sister? New York: Panthean.

Caines, J. (1973). Abby. New York: Harper & Row.

Caines, J. (1977). Daddy. New York: Harper & Row.

Caines, J. (1982). Just Us Women. New York: Harper & Row.

Cairo, S.(1985). Our Brother Has Down's Syndrome. Willowdale, On: Annick Press.

Cameron, A. (1988). Spider Woman. Madeira Park, Bc: Harbour Publishing Co.

Chang, K. (1977). The Iron Moonhunter. San Francisco: Children's Book Press.

Children's Television Workshop. (1980). Sign Language Fun. New York: Random House.

Church, V. (1971). Colors Around Me. Chicago: Afro-american Publishing.

Clifton, L. (19730. Don't You Remember? New York: Dalton.

Clifton, L. (1976). Everett Anderson's Friend. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.

Clifton, L. 1983). Everett Anderson's Goodbye. New York: Holt.

Clifton, L. (1980). My Friend Jacob. New York: Elsevier/dutton.

Cole, J. (1985). How You Were Born. New York: Morrow.

Constant, H. (1974). First Snow. New York: Knopf.

Corey, D. (1983). You Go Away. New York: Greenwillow.

Crowder, J. (1969). Stephanie and the Coyote. Upper Strata, Box 278, Bernalillo, NM 87004.

Degrosbois, L., Lacelle, N., Lamothe, R., & Nantel, L. (1976). Mommy Works on Dresses (C. Bayard, Trans.). Toronto: Woman's Press.

Depaola, T. (1981). Now One Foot, Now the Other. New York: Putnam.

Depaola, T. (1983). The Legend of the Bluebonnet. New York: Putnam.

Depoix, C. (19730. Jo, Flo, and Yolanda. Carrboro, Nc: Lollipop Power.

Delton, J. (1980). My Mother Lost Her Job Today. Niles, Il: Whitman.

Dragonwagon, C. (1976). Wind Rose. New York: Harper.

Dragonwagon, C. (1984). Always, Always. New York: Macmillan.

Drescher, J. (1980). You Family, My Family. New York: Walker.

Epstein, V.s. (1984). History of Woman for Children. Milwaukee: Quality Press.

Fagerstorm, G., & Hanson, G. (1982). Our New Baby: a Picture Story about Birth for Parents and Children. Woodbury, NY: Barron's.

Fassler, J. (1975). Howie Helps Himself. Niles, Il: Whitman.

Fassler, J. (1983). My Grandpa Died Today. New York: Human Sciences Press.

Feelings, T., & Greenfield, E. (1981). Daydreamers. New York: Dial.

Feeney, S. (1980). A Is for Aloha. Honolulu: the University Press of Hawaii.

Feeney, S. (1985). Hawaii Is a Rainbow. Honolulu: the University Press of Hawaii.

Flournoy, V. (1980). The Twins Strike Back. New York: Dial.

Fogel, J. (1979). Wesley Paul: Marathon Runner. New York: Lippincott.

Frank, D. (1974). About Handicaps: an Open Family Book for Parents and Children Together. New York: Walker.

Friedman, I. (1987). How My Parents Learned to Eat. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Goldin, A. (1965). Straight Hair, Curly Hair. New York: Harper & Row.

Greenburg, P. (1954). People Aren't Potatoes. The Growth Program, 4914 Ashby St., N.w., Washington, DC 20007.

Greenburg, P. (1981). I Know I'm Myself Because. New York: Human Science Press.

Greenburg, P. (1988). Rosie and Roo. The Growth Program Press, 4914 Ashby St., N.w., Washington, DC 20007.

Green Burg, E. (1973). Rosa Parks. New York: Harper.

Greenburg, E. (1975). Me and Nessie. New York: Harper & Row.

Greenfield, E. (1978). Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems. New York: Crowell.

Greenburg, E. (1980). Darlene. New York: Methuen.

Grimes, N. (1986). Something on My Mind. New York: Dial.

Hazen, B.s. (1983). Tight Times. New York: Penguin.

Hazen, B.s. (1985). Why Are People Different? A Book about Prejudice. New York: Golden Books.

Hazen, B.s. (1973). Grown-ups Cry Too. Carrboro, Nc: Lollipop Power. English- Spanish Text, 1978.

Heide, F. (1979). Sound of Sunshine, Sound of Rain. New York: Scholastic.

Henriod, L. (1982). Grandma's Wheelchair. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Hirsh, M. (1984). I Love Hanukkah. New York: Holiday House.

Jensen, V.a. (1983). Catching. New York : Putnam.

Jonas, A. (1982). When You Were a Baby. New York: Greenwillow.

Jordan, J. (1975). New Life: New Room. New York: Crowell.

Kempler, S. (1981). A Man Can Be.... New York: Human Sciences Press.

Klein, N. (1973). Girls Can Be Anything. New York: Dutton.

Larch, D. W. (1986). Father Gander Nursery Rhymes. Advocacy Press, P.O. Box 236, Santa Barbara, CA 93102.

Larson, H (1978). Don't Forget Tom. New York: Crowell.

Lasker, J. (1972). Mothers Can Do Anything. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Lasker, J. (1974). He's My Brother. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Lionni, L. (1973). Swimmy. New York: Knopf.

Litchfield, A. (1976). A Button in Her Ear. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Litchfield, A. (1977). A Cane in Her Hand. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Litchfield, A. (1980). Words in Our Hands. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Little, L.j., & Greenfield, E. (1978). I Can Do it by Myself. New York: Carwell.

Mack, B. (1979). Jessie's Dream Skirt. Carrbor, NC: Lollipop Power.

Macmillan, D.,& Freeman, D. (1987). My Best Friend Martha Rodriquez. New York: Julian Messner.

Mann, P. (1966). The Street of the Flower Boxes. New York: Coward, Mccann, & Geoghegan.

Manry, I. (1979). My Mother and I Are Growing Strong. Berkeley, cA: New Seeds Press.

Martel, C. (1976). Yagua Days. New York: Dial.

Martin, B., Jr. 91983). Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.

Martin, B., Jr. (1970). I Am Freedom's Child. Oklahoma City: Bowmar.

Maurey, I. (1976). My Mother the Mail Carrier. New York: Feminist Press.

Mcgovern, A. (1969). Black Is Beautiful. New York: Scholastic.

Mc Kee, D. (1987). Snow Woman. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.

Merriman, E. (1972). Boys and Girls, Girls and Boys. New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston.

Monjo, F.n. (1970). The Drinking Gourd. New York: Harper & Row.

Mower, N. (1984). I Visit My Tutu and Grandma. Kailua, HI: Press Pacifica.

New Mexico People and Energy Collective et al. (1981). Red Ribbons for Emma. Bereley, CA: New Seeds Press.

Nolan, M. (1978). My Daddy Don't Go to Work. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda.

Ormerod, J. (1981). Sunshine. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.

Pack, M. (1978). Aekyung's Dream. Chicago: Childrens Press.

Parish, P. (1984). Everybody Knows That. New York: Dial.

Parish, P. (1984). I Can, Can You? New York: Greenwillow.

Peterson, J. (1977). I Have a Sister, My Sister Is Deaf. New York: Harper & Row.

Pinkwater, M. (1975). Wingman. New York: Dodd, Mead.

Pogrebin, L.c. (Ed.). (1983). Stories for Free Children. New York: Mcgraw-hill.

Powers, M. E. (1986). Our Teacher's in a Wheelchair. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Quinlan, P. (1987). My Dad Takes Care of Me. Willowdale, ON: Annick Press.

Quinsey, M. B. (1986). Why Does That Man Have Such a Big Nose? Seattle: Parenting Press.

Robimson, T. (1975). An Eskimo Birthday. New York: Dodd, Mead.

Rockwell, A. (1981). When We Grow Up. New York: Dutton.

Rockwell, H. (1976). My Nursery School. New York: Greenwillow.

Rosario, I. (1987). Idalia's Project ABC: an Urban Alphabet Book in English and Spanish. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.

Rosenburg, M. (1984). Being Adopted. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard.

Rosenburg, M. (1986). Living in Two Worlds. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.

Rosenburg, M. (1983) My Friend Leslie. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.

Sargent, S., &Wirt, D. A. (1983) My Favorite Place. New York: Abingdon.

Schaffer, P. (1988). How Babies and Families Are Made. Bereley, CA: Taber Sarah Books.

Scott, A. (1972). On Mother's Lap. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Seuss, Dr. (1961). The Sneetches. New York: Random House.

Severance, J. (1983). Lots of Mommies. Carrboro, NC; Lollipop Power.

Shor, P. (1973). When the Corn Is Red. New York: Abingdon.

Showers, P. (19620. Look at Your Eyes. New York: Crowell.

Showers, P. (1965). Your Skin and Mine. New York: Crowell.

Simon, N. (1974). What Do I Do? Que Hago? Niles, IL: Whitman.

Simon, N. (1975). All Kinds of Families. Niles, IL: Whitman.

Simon, N. (1976). Why Am I Different? Niles, IL: Whitman.

Sonneborn, r. (1987). Friday Night Is Papa's Night. New York: Puffin.

Stein, S. B. (1974). About Handicaps. New York: Walker.

Steptoe, J. (1969). Stevie. New York: Harper & Row.

Steptoe, J. (1974). My Special Best Words. New York: Viking.

Stelzer, U. (1984) a Haida Potlatch. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Stinson, K. (1985). Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore. Willowdale, ON: Annick Press.

Surowrecki, S. (1977). Joshua's Day. Carrboro, NC: Lollipop Power.

Tax, M. (1981). Families. Boston: Little, Brown.

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. (1979). Interviews with Native American Children Today. Seattle: Author.

Waber, B. (1972). Ira Sleeps over. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Waber, B. (1966). You Look Ridiculous. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Walter, M. P. (1983). My Mother Needs Me. New York: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard.

Walton, D. (1973). What Color Are You? Boulder, Co: Johnson.

Wandro, M. (1981). My Daddy Is a Nurse. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley.

Waterton, B. (1978). A Salmon for Simon. Vancouver: Douglas & Mcintyre. (Distributed by Salem House, 462 Boston St., Topfield, MA 01983.

Waxman, S. (1989). What Is a Girl? What Is a Boy? New York: Harper & Row.

Weissman, J. (1981). All about Me/let's Be Friends. Gryphon House, 3706 Otis St., Mt. Rainier, Md 20712. Book and Record Available.

Welber, R. (1972). The Train. New York: Pantheon.

Williams, V. (1982). A Chair for My Mother. New York: Greenwillow.

Williams, V. (1983). Something Special for Me. New York: Greenwillow.

Wolf, B. (1974). Don't Feel Sorry for Paul. New York: Harper & Row.

Yarbrough, C. (1979). Cornrows. New York: Putnam.

Yarbrough, T. (1958). Umbrella. New York: Viking.

Yee, S., & Kokin, L. (1978). Got Me a Story. San Francisco: St. John's Educational Threshold Center.

Zolotow, C. (1972). William's Doll. New York: Harper & Row.

Animal Stories and Anti-Bias Themes

Alexander, M. (1976). I Sure Am Glad to See You, Blackboard Bear. New York: Dial. (ages 3-4) Friendship: An imaginary bear helps a child solve problems with playmates. Sharing and caring discussed.

Burningham. J. (1973). Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car. New York: Crowell. (Ages 2-4) Cooperation: When a car get stuck in the mud, everyone has to help push.

dePaola. T. (1981). The Hunter and the Animals. New York: Holiday House. (Ages 4-7) Activism: A hunter changes his relationship toward the animals by breaking his gun.

Galdone, P. (1973). The Little Red Hen. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 9ages 3-5). Being fair and Activism: Animals who don't help do the workdon't get to share the fruits of the work.

Hadithij, M. , & Kennaway, A. (1983). Crafty Chameleon. Boston: Little, Brown. (Ages 3-5) Being fair and Activism: A small animal teaches two big animals a lesson about being bullies.

Henkes, K. (1987). Sheila Rae, the Brave. New York: Greenwillow. (Ages 4-5) Courage and Friendship: About being brave and about when you need support.

Hoban, R., & Hoban, L. (1969). Best Friends for Frances. New York: Scholastic. (Ages4-5) Friendship: How a threesome can be best friends.

Iwamura, A. (1984). Ton and Pon. New York: Bradbury. (Ages 2-4) Cooperation: Two different sized friends figure out how to do a job together.

Lionni, L. (1967). Fredrick. New York: Pantheon. (Ages 3-5) Appreciating differences: The value of the mouse who is an artist to the mouse community.

Lionni, L. (1968). The Biggest House in the World. New York: Pantheon. (Ages 3-5) Materialism: A snail learns that bigger and more is not always best.

Lionni, L. (1970). Fish is Fish. New York: Pantheon. (Ages 3-5) Appreciating differences and friendship: Fish and Frog learn important lessons about the valus of each one's way of life.

Lionni, L. (1973). Swimmy. New York: Knopf. (Ages 3-5) Cooperation and Activism: Little fish learn to stop a bullie by working together.

Lionni, L. (1983). Cornelius. New York: Pantheon. (Ages 3-5) Appreciating differences: A crocodile learns about the problems and values of being different.

Martin, J. B. (1984). Bizzy Bones and Uncle Ezra. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard. (Ages 3-5)   Activism: Uncle Ezra acts on his environment to make it work for Bizzy and himself.

Pelt, B. (1986). Zeila Zorek and Zodiak. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Ages 4-5)   Appreciating differences and friendship: A zebra and a ostrich learn the value of friendship and differences.

Stieg, W. (1971). Amos and Boris. New York: Puffin. (Ages 4-5)   Appreciating differences and friendship: The mutual respect, help and friendship of a mouse and a whale.

Seuss, Dr. (1950). Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. New York: Random House. (Ages 4-5)   Self Appreciation; Misuses of power: Yertle the Turtle learns about the important of the turtles "on the bottom." Gurtrude McFuzz learns about liking herself as he is. In "The Big Brag," a rabbit and a bear learn about the foolishness of competition.

Vincent, g. (1982). Ernest and Celestine. New York: Greenwillow. (Ages 2-3)   Friendship: A bear and a mouse live together and learn an important lesson about about caring for each other.

Waber, B. (1966). You Look Ridiculous. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Ages 3-5)   Self-Appreciation: A hippopotamus learns about accepting oneself.

Curriculum Materials

Afro-Am Education Materials, 819S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. 312-791-1611.   Catologue of books, records, dolls, posters, and puzzles.

American Brotherhood for the Blind, Twin Vision Books, 18440 Oxnard St., Tarzna, CA 91356. 818-343-2022.   This organization has a lending library of children's book's that are in both print and Braille.

American Indian Resource Center, Huntington Park Library, 6518 Miles Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255. 213-583-1461.   Books and curriculum ideas about Native Americans.

Bilingual Publications Co., 1996 Broadway, New York, NY 10023. 212-873-2067.   Books in Spanish for all grade levels; many about Puerto Rican and Mexican- American people.

Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, Merrit Mill Rd., Lincoln Center, Chapel hill, NC 27514.    919-967-8295.   Easy to follow patterns for making dolls, including those with disabilities.

Children's Book and Music Center, 2500 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90406-1130. 800-443-1856 (in California 213-829-0215).   Books and records for children; some teacher  resources.

Children's Book Press, 5925 Doyle St., Suite U, Emeryville, CA 94608. 415-428-1991.   Stories about children of color living in North America.

Choice Puzzles- Non-Sexist Puzzles for Children, 1608 E. Republican, #1, Seattle, WA 98112. 206-325-4882.   Quality puzzles handcrafted from color photographs of women (carpenter, electrician, welder, bicycle racers) and men (folk dancer, hairdresser, early childhood teacher, and quiltmaker)

Claudia's Caravan, P.O. Box 1582, Alameda, CA 94501. 415-521-7871. Extensive collection of multilingual, multicultural materials.   

Community Playthings and Equipment for the Handicapped, Route 213, Rifton, Ny 12471     . 914-658-3141.   Quality equipment for children who are disabled.

Council on Interracial Books for Children, 1841 Broadway, New York,Ny 10023.     212-757-5339.   Educational materials for adults and children (filmstrips, articles, curriculum, books on many anti-bias issues).

Creative Concepts for Children, P.O. Box 8697, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-8697.     602-483-9274.   Nonsexist, multicultural puppets. Also made to order and personalized.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, 2212 Sixth St., Berkeley, CA 94710.    415-644-2555.   Material about legal rights of people with disabilities, current struggles, posters.

Education Development Center, Inc., 55 Chapel St., Newton, MA 02160.   617-969-7100.   "We are a family," black-and-white poster displaying a collection of 32 photographs of a variety families. Multiracial and multigenerational. Also location of the Women's Educational Equity Act Publishing Center, which has curriculum and teacher in-service materials about sex inequities in education.

Educational Equity Concepts, 114 E. 32nd St., 3rd Floor, Room 306, New York NY 10016.    212-725- 1803.   Early childhood curriculum guides and resources materials.