Availability: Backordered . —KATE SCHATZ, NYT-bestselling author of Rad American Women A–Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad Girls Can, Anastasia Higginbotham is a children's book author and illustrator, not an athlete, but to teach kids to stand up against racism, she's taking a knee next to Colin Kaepernick. —THENEW YORK TIMES, Very blunt, but not harsh. NAMED ONE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL’S BEST BOOKS OF 2018. by Anastasia Higginbotham. For the topic of systemic racism, I would recommend “Something Bad Happened In Our Town” by Celano, Collins, and Hazzard instead. Inspired by her own children’s curiosity, Higginbotham sets the story in present-day America, where a white child sees news coverage of a police shooting. —KATE SCHATZ, NYT-bestselling author of Rad American Women A–Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad Girls Can, Anastasia Higginbotham is a children's book author and illustrator, not an athlete, but to teach kids to stand up against racism, she's taking a knee next to Colin Kaepernick. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Visit Amazon's Anastasia Higginbotham Page, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Visit Amazon's Anastasia Higginbotham Page, Fiction About Prejudice & Racism for Children, National print and online reviews and features campaign, aligned to Common Core Standards and Lexile, Targeted outreach to 50 independent school librarians in New York City for in depth NYC tour, Buy-in from Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Please try again. —FORUM, Higginbotham is silently asking her readers to be more aware of everything around them...she is able to take control of the narrative and answer questions that expand on what little the child can gleam from adults. Higginbotham made this book for her white children to help them grapple with how they can dismantle white supremacy. She lives in Brooklyn. Please allow 24 hours for your events to appear on the map. This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work (Empower the Future 1), Not Like The Others: A Hidden Picture Book About Diversity (UK Edition) (Another Found It Book 1), I Am Not Your Baby Mother: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race: The Sunday Times Bestseller. Can Quilliam Learn to Control His Temper? 18.95. Although this is a picture book, it is by no means simple and is best suited for older elementary children. A white child sees TV news coverage of a white police officer shooting a brown person who… Something went wrong. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? —ELIZABETH BIRD, librarian, A much-needed title that provides a strong foundation for critical discussions of white people and racism, particularly for young audiences. $2,019.00 SHOP NOW. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Throw it in the trash and judge people by who they are not the color. Format: Hardcover Softcover w/ 8 bonus activity pages. With their exquisite production values and deceptively simple concept, these tactile triumphs are many children’s first introduction to the world of books. There's a problem loading this menu right now. An honest explanation about how power and privilege factor into the lives of white children, at the expense of other groups, and how they can help seek justice. —FOREWORD REVIEWS, For white folks who aren’t sure how to talk to their kids about race, this book is the perfect beginning. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. I still wish I had not turned the radio on that day. —MEL SCHUIT, blogger at Let's Talk Picture Books, Anastasia’s books are works of love and urgency...She’s doing the work that few have tried. Something went wrong. But in this book, the white mom offers false platitudes (“Our family is kind to everyone. —HUFFPOST, An honest explanation about how power and privilege factor into the lives of white children, at the expense of other groups, and how they can help seek justice. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Not My Idea, the latest in the critically-acclaimed Ordinary Terrible Things series, is a book about whiteness. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. The Parents With A Sleepover Secret: A Middle Grade Mystery (Detective Mya Dove Boo... Time for Margot to Go to Bed: A Picture Book about Friendship (Margot the Groundhog... Jumbo Giant Sausages: A delicious rhyming picture book adventure with numbers. It feels like someone just brainstormed about racism and threw it together. —THE NEW YORK TIMES, ONE OF HUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS", NAMED ONE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018. How is this acceptable? Conversations about whiteness are happening over all forms of media, on college campuses, and in schools and religious communities nationwide. Not My Idea is an incredibly important book, one that we should all be using as a catalyst for our anti-racist education. Please try your request again later. Now, I almost never listen to the news with her in my presence but I had really wanted to hear it that day and thought she was in her room getting dressed. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice. —THENEW YORK TIMES, In her brilliant square picture book “Not My Idea”, Anastasia Higginbotham skilfully argues and explains in a child-friendly way, why 'Racism is a white person’s problem and we are all caught up in it – mostly by refusing to look at it.' A white child sees TV news coverage of a white police officer shooting a brown person who… More —SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (*Starred Review), A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance… Important, accessible, needed. Librarians love her, but not as much as she loves them. I can’t even finish this review . Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice. Not My Idea: A Book about White­ness also follows an elementary-age kid as she asks her mom questions about the recent murder of an unarmed black man by a white police officer. Not My Idea, the latest in the critically-acclaimed Ordinary Terrible Things series, is a book about whiteness. This item has a maximum order quantity limit. —GREG O'LOUGHLIN, founder of The Educators' Cooperative. I am beyond sad How could anyone expose innocent children to this kind of thinking ! 'Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness' by Anastasia Higginbotham. Dr. The formatting is inconsistent. —THE TINY ACTIVIST, Quite frankly, the first book I’ve seen that provides an honest explanation for kids about the state of race in America today. : A picture book about anger management an... My Name Was Nigel: Memoirs of a Killer Zombie. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 2020). COPY ISBN Gr 4–6— In this call to action, a young white child catches news fragments of a police officer shooting an unarmed black man. Recommended for all collections. Incredible resources for a parent/caregiver to use with their children who may be having questions about race and racism. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice. This is "Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness Animated Read-along" by Jennifer Baumgardner on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who… Not My Idea offers an emotional inlet to the crisis white children experience when they know people are being harmed and they are actively discouraged from feeling anything about it. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This supports further division in our already divided country--this must stop! she said,"because I think they said their was a kid in a war." To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. There is no story. by Anastasia Higginbotham. 64p. The book empowers kids to seek an education in both white supremacy and those who have always fought against it—including some white people. Parents please teach your child right , racism can swing many ways and the pendulum is swinging heavily . Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia HIGGINBOTHAM. Recommended for all collections. illus. This book does a phenomenal job of explaining how power and privilege affect us from birth, and how we can educate ourselves...Not My Idea is an incredibly important book, one that we should all be using as a catalyst for our anti-racist education. My wake up call came when my 4 year old heard about a child being traumatized by a bomb in Yemen. SHARE YOUR EVENT. Please try again. These Kindle Books can only be redeemed by recipients in your country. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice. **A WHITE RAVEN 2019 SELECTION** NAMED ONE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Let us know how you are honoring the National Day of Racial Healing in your community. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Not My Idea a Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham 9781948340403 at the best online prices at … Not My Idea is an incredibly important book, one that we should all be using as a catalyst for our anti-racist education. Hosting an event? —FOREWORD REVIEWS, For white folks who aren’t sure how to talk to their kids about race, this book is the perfect beginning. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice. —MEL SCHUIT, blogger at Let's Talk Picture Books, Anastasia’s books are works of love and urgency...She’s doing the work that few have tried. Upset, he asks his mother why; she deflects, assuring him that he is safe. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? There was a problem loading your book clubs. ISBN 9781948340007. Recorded video storytime of Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness. 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Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness” by Anastasia Higginbotham @ahigginbooks from @dottirpress starts with a profoundly true sentence: “When grown-ups try to hide scary things from kids…it’s usually because they’re scared too.” At P4D, we believe that #PictureBooksCanChangeTheWorld. Part of the Ordinary Terrible Things Series Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness (Ordinary Terrible Things) (Hardcover) By Anastasia Higginbotham. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Choose delivery method and buy Kindle Books. Dr. Perpetuating white guilt much? This garbage deserves minus 100 stars! Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it’s real, and cultivate justice.. Sept. 2018. Get Involved. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Please try your request again later. Offensive indoctrination of innocent children made to feel guilty for being born white. An honest explanation about how power and privilege factor into the lives of white children, at the expense of other groups, and how they can help seek justice. —WHITE RAVEN SELECTION 2019, I am in love with Not My Idea, and with Higginbotham’s direct, radical, compassionate approach to talking about whiteness, racism, and the need to tell painful but important truths. It's a powerful picture book that explains in a clear, simple, easy-to-understand way what White supremacy is and how it's been used to oppress Black people in the United States for more than 400 years. This is "Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness Animated Read-along" by Jennifer Baumgardner on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who… —KIRKUS REVIEWS, A timely story that addresses racism, civic responsibility, and the concept of whiteness. This super simple ABC board book is a perfect … Children are so very precious . Unable to add item to List. As WND reports, the district will require kids to ‘study’ a book entitled, “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness,” which – you guessed it – is really just cover for anti-white racism (and if you doubt that, then ask yourself if any school district would be able to get away with requiring students to study a book called, “Not My Idea: A Book About Blackness,” or “Not My Idea: A Book About Brownness”.) “I am in love with Not My Idea, and with Higginbotham’s direct, radical, compassionate approach to talking about whiteness.” Rev. NAMED ONE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018. angel Kyodo Williams, author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation “Higginbotham’s moral compass is true north.” Ann Santori, children’s librarian, Cook Memorial Public Library District Anastasia Higginbotham is the author and illustrator of Divorce Is the Worst , Death Is Stupid, Tell Me About Sex, Grandma and Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness — all part of the Ordinary Terrible Things series. —O MAGAZINE, White families may appreciate Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness for helping children understand their personal privilege and how their choices can either contribute or dismantle white supremacy. 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