Nicole and Matthew talk about working with children through challenging questions with truthful answers. Joining us is special guest Jelani Memory, author of A Kids Book About Racism and co-founder and CEO of A Kids Book About.

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Relevant Links:

A Kids Book About (homepage)

Jelani Memory and Company on making books and leaving messages for their childhood selves (The Children’s Book Podcast)

Kids Meet a Transgender Soldier (HiHo channel, YouTube)

Kids Meet a Person with Cerebral Palsey

Kids Meet a Person with Alopecia

Kids Meet a Person with Tourette’s

Kids Meet a Drag Queen

Kids Meet a Young Adult in Hospice

Kids Meet a Nurse on the Frontlines of COVID-19

Kids Meet a Virologist

Down Syndrome Answers series (Canadian Down Syndrome channel, YouTube)

“Really Long Distance” podcast episode (This American Life)

How to Survive the End of the World (podcast)

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS

The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden by Heather Smith and illustrated by Rachel Wada

Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor; illustrated by Rafael López

The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by George Ermos

Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw; illustrated by Matt Carr

This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges

MIDDLE GRADE

Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

When You Know What I Know by Sonja K. Solter

The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

CLOSING NOTE:

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