ABSTRACT
I believe all students deserve to read mirror books, in which they can see themselves, and window books, in which they can learn about others (Bishop 1990). This means teachers must choose picture books that represent a variety of religions, races, and sexual orientations. Every time I read a picture book for consideration in this book, I looked for two things: power craft moves I could teach to kids and characters and themes that probed the range of human experience. Many of these texts will invite your students to imagine a world or lifestyle different from their own, which may also increase their desire to write with a wider lens.
