Why Jewish Kidlit Shouldn’t be Offered to ONLY Jewish Children
December 14, 2021
{Guest post from Chana Stiefel}
I recently saw a question posed by Multicultural Children’s Book Day that I felt needed a thoughtful response from me.
The question was, “What book-related topics/concerns are you seeing discussed? Where do you feel there are “gaps” in representation when it comes to multicultural books for kids?”
First, I want to say a heartfelt “thank you” to the MCBD team and all of the hard work they are doing to spread the word about diversity in children’s books. When I saw their request for feedback about underrepresented groups, the first thought that came to mind was that I would love to see more Jewish books and Jewish authors and illustrators included in this important conversation.