Antiracist Baby
- Downloads：1909
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2022-03-24 04:21:35
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Ibram X. Kendi
- ISBN：0593110501
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
vania meliveth
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una maravilla！ 💘
Anna
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I read this because Ted Cruz won’t stop complaining about it，，， that’s how you know it’s good 🤠
Jo
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It's not for children， but for adults who need the concept simplified。 The outraged reviews gives more credence to the belief that any move towards equality will feel oppressive to those who are accustomed to privilege。 It's not for children， but for adults who need the concept simplified。 The outraged reviews gives more credence to the belief that any move towards equality will feel oppressive to those who are accustomed to privilege。 。。。more
Sarie
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Five stars for a unique book。 I especially like the fact that poetry was used to convey the point。
Stephanie Schein
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I think this book is a perfect example of why writing children’s books is a difficult and unique skill。 Ibram X。 Kendi is a brilliant and accomplished writer on antiracism but that doesn’t mean he can also just become a childrens’ writer。 The idea of this being a children’s book is laughable。 It’s far too long and wordy， and the concepts far too abstract to resonate with babies and toddlers。 I totally support the message of antiracism but this book feels like a ill-conceived cash grab catered to I think this book is a perfect example of why writing children’s books is a difficult and unique skill。 Ibram X。 Kendi is a brilliant and accomplished writer on antiracism but that doesn’t mean he can also just become a childrens’ writer。 The idea of this being a children’s book is laughable。 It’s far too long and wordy， and the concepts far too abstract to resonate with babies and toddlers。 I totally support the message of antiracism but this book feels like a ill-conceived cash grab catered toward virtue-signaling white liberals。 And more power to Kendi， glad he’s getting his bag。 But as a children’s book and a tool for teaching toddlers antiracism， this book is useless。 I think there could be such a book that teaches antiracism in a digestible， age-appropriate way， but only if it’s written by a children’s author who understands how children think and learn。 As a childcare worker， I felt condescended by this book， like “why can’t you teach these things？ They’re so simple，” when actually it’s not then simple when you’re trying to get a squirming tot to listen。 And again， it’s arrogant to think that any great writer is qualified to be a children’s writer。 。。。more
Ila
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It's awesome to have a book to teach kids and adults alike about antiracism， not to mention this one is so great。 It makes the topic easy to understand while still being educational。 It's awesome to have a book to teach kids and adults alike about antiracism， not to mention this one is so great。 It makes the topic easy to understand while still being educational。 。。。more
Julia Hinson
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An absolute must read。 If this book upsets you， YOU'RE THE PROBLEM！！ Seek help， seeing color is not a bad thing， ignoring it and acting like racism doesn't exist is 100% the problem！ An absolute must read。 If this book upsets you， YOU'RE THE PROBLEM！！ Seek help， seeing color is not a bad thing， ignoring it and acting like racism doesn't exist is 100% the problem！ 。。。more
Danica Page （One Page at a Time）
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I think this would be difficult for children。 It s a picture book for parents on how to raise an antiracist baby。 This book （unsurprisingly） is getting either good or bad reviews and not n much in between—and I suspect ideology has a lot to do with it。
Katherine
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I checked out this book because I was interested in learning more and exposing my children to the ideas within， but it felt poorly targeted and executed， even though it did contain some good points。
Dori Luzzo Gilmour
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People are big mad about this book
Ali
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I appreciate what this book is trying to do… and… it isn’t a book for babies。 Yes it is a board book。 Yes babies are featured。 Yes babies love babies。 So in that sense it is。 Oh and the words rhyme。 But the content is way over the head of any toddler or pre schooler。 Still if it sparks conversation about yes I think it has done its job。 And the concepts are certainly important， just more understandable for adults than babies。
Mandy
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Soooooo cute and great lesson
Nora Cassandra
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I highly recommend it for all parents。 It’s a parent manual into anti-racism more than a babies’/toddlers’ book。 I was amazed how the author got this done so smartly！ This book is not about acceptance but about anti racism… actively standing against racism！ Well done 👏
G。K。 Hansen
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Good messages but Kendi is definitely a better writer for adults and teenagers than little kids！
Megan
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Antiracist Baby is my first read to kick off 2022 Black History Month。 I liked this book。 The target audience for Antiracist Baby is children but I believe it’s better suited for adults who are looking for some assistance in starting a dialogue with their child（ren） about racism。 Nothing new or earth-shattering here but it may help open the door。
Elaine
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Fantastic message！ Explains how to teach your children antiracism and how to challenge your own racism without being judgmental。 4 stars only because the illustrations are bizarre to me。
Kate Adams
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I think this presents a great conversation starter for parents and children， but is also not entirely at the toddler level。 As in， it's not going to keep a toddler's attention unless the parents are there doing the work。 It's really more for parents than children。 I think this presents a great conversation starter for parents and children， but is also not entirely at the toddler level。 As in， it's not going to keep a toddler's attention unless the parents are there doing the work。 It's really more for parents than children。 。。。more
Elijah Deters
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I had mixed feelings about this book。 While I think it could be useful to open up conversations about race with kids， I feel like I can't quite pin down the age group it would work for。 My child siblings and cousins older than two generally despise being called "baby" and I feel the topics， though watered down， are a bit much for younger kids。 I liked the illustrations and writing style。 I think they make it more appealing to children because of their colorful， corporate Memphis-esque style。 I had mixed feelings about this book。 While I think it could be useful to open up conversations about race with kids， I feel like I can't quite pin down the age group it would work for。 My child siblings and cousins older than two generally despise being called "baby" and I feel the topics， though watered down， are a bit much for younger kids。 I liked the illustrations and writing style。 I think they make it more appealing to children because of their colorful， corporate Memphis-esque style。 。。。more
Leslie
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I'm buying one for every newborn from here on out！ I'm buying one for every newborn from here on out！ 。。。more
Lillian Slater
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SUPER important to teach your children that everyone is important and equal and this is a great way to do that！
sana
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i read this picture book -which caught my attention- standing in the middle of the “on sale” section at world market tehe
Lawana Sisam
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Quick and easy！ I think I get it！
Jessie
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This was such a cool book！ The title is eye-catching， and the message is amazing。 People learn racism。 So what about the next generation？ The author gives specific steps to teach your children to be anti-racist。 There is even a letter to caregivers in the back of the book with some great tips and conversations starters。 Let's raise antiracist babies！（J） This was such a cool book！ The title is eye-catching， and the message is amazing。 People learn racism。 So what about the next generation？ The author gives specific steps to teach your children to be anti-racist。 There is even a letter to caregivers in the back of the book with some great tips and conversations starters。 Let's raise antiracist babies！（J） 。。。more
Jenn
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Appreciate the format。 Appreciate the presentation。 A great read。
Sharon Velez Diodonet
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Loved how informative this one was
Marie-Michèle Bernier
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Quelle déception！！！ Je ne comprends pas à qui s'adresse ce cartonné。 Les termes sont trop compliqués （je ne peux pas croire qu'un tout-petit comprenne le mot "omniscient"）， il n'y a pas de rythme， ni de fil conducteur。 Je n'imagine pas un parent lire ce livre à son bébé， ni à son tout-petit。 S'adresse-t-on au parent？ Si c'est le cas， le format est bien mal choisi。 Quelle déception！！！ Je ne comprends pas à qui s'adresse ce cartonné。 Les termes sont trop compliqués （je ne peux pas croire qu'un tout-petit comprenne le mot "omniscient"）， il n'y a pas de rythme， ni de fil conducteur。 Je n'imagine pas un parent lire ce livre à son bébé， ni à son tout-petit。 S'adresse-t-on au parent？ Si c'est le cas， le format est bien mal choisi。 。。。more
Marie-Pier Dodier
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Vraiment écrit pour des adultes。 Sujet pertinent malgré tout。
Marianne Gregory
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Who on earth is this book aimed at？！ Appalling concepts， sometimes contradictory and one （if not more） of the pages is totally absurd and defeatist。 I am sure the book will sell - who wouldn't want to buy this book and feel like they've won 2 badges in one go？ i。 I won an "Ally-badge" for financially supporting a non-Caucasian by buying this book to show that I am oh-so-open-minded and ii。 Look I earned an "Anti-racism badge" by participating to the hubbub surrounding this viral/hot/best-selling Who on earth is this book aimed at？！ Appalling concepts， sometimes contradictory and one （if not more） of the pages is totally absurd and defeatist。 I am sure the book will sell - who wouldn't want to buy this book and feel like they've won 2 badges in one go？ i。 I won an "Ally-badge" for financially supporting a non-Caucasian by buying this book to show that I am oh-so-open-minded and ii。 Look I earned an "Anti-racism badge" by participating to the hubbub surrounding this viral/hot/best-selling/award-winning book。 Advice to any caucasians out there - Don't gift this book to your non-Caucasian （parent or non-parent） friend - that's how it ended in my hands and I have to say - I feel a bit insulted。 Perhaps the person who gifted it had received it as a gift， hated it and tried to get rid of it this way？ Don't， just don't gift this to anyone。The author。。。。。？！ He sure is capable of far far better than this from checking him out online but hey， he is financially savvy - he will earn bucks with this book。 Illustration？ Totally random， irrelevant and low on thought。 Also， sadly non-diverse （ok - on one page - just one Caucasian on a page full of homogenously toned dark-skinned folk and the Caucasian's lesbian）。 。。。more
Rolf
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A good conversation starter with kids for parents/grown-ups who are already familiar with Kendi’s main arguments from his other books （and can therefore push the conversation beyond what’s on the page here）， but I’m not sure it will be particularly useful to parents who are reading this as their first dip into the anti-racism literature。
Jennie
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