Barefoot Books Children of the World

I bought this book after seeing a recommendation on a day care forum, and it's AMAZING. My favorite book purchase for my day care. It's large, with bold and detailed illustrations and simple text--the kind of book that older toddlers and younger preschoolers love to pore over. It doesn't call attention to the diversity of the kids and families and cultures; it just presents them all gracefully. For instance, the first page shows 21 pairs of eyes--all different skin and hair and eyebrows, freckles, birthmark, etc. When you look closely, you realize one pair of eyes is clouded--one child is blind. Further in the book, you'll notice that a child has an insulin pump and another child has a cool prosthetic leg just peeping out from under her shorts. It's the kind of book that some people might write off as "Super PC." But I sat down with an asthmatic multiracial foster kid to read it, and she was excited to find kids and families like hers--I'm so glad this book exists.

We saw this book at a museum gift shop, and honesty, *I* fell in love with it. It shows so much about different children's lives; where they live, their families, what they eat, how they play, what they celebrate, what they feel, languages they speak. This book is SO wonderful, and it's my son's absolute favorite. It's quite long, which makes it more fun; we only read parts of it each time, and are often discovering a new page. He's just turned 2yo and we ended up buying several copies to gift to his classmates, as we threw a little birthday party for him at school. We read the book to all the toddlers and they loved it!

The first picture of those eyes opening and the day beginning. The first question is, “Where are you?” meaning where in the world do you live? The text includes many questions so this is the kind of book children will be discussing with parents and teachers as it is read. Different kinds of home, food, play, hiding places, and families are so well illustrated. The child will be encouraged to think about all the things they are able to do. All sizes, shapes, and abilities are included in the inclusive illustrations.

This book is beautiful. Nice hard cover, wonderful illustrations. There’s a section in the back that breaks down all of the places and activities shown in the book so you can teach your child about new cultures and places and people. Includes food, activities, homes, religions, jobs, languages, etc. I love this book. Very inclusive and well done. I love this book.

My two year old LOVES this book, and I love the conversation it generates. She especially loves the pictures of the children playing and getting dressed. She loved making up her own stories about what they're doing. I love that it normalizes all sorts of experiences so that I can have a conversation about, say, why someone is dressed differently than we are or using a wheelchair. Talking about those things when my daughter is in my lap in my living room and not when we're out in the world means that when she encounters diversity for the first time, there's no staring or awkward questions from her. It's such a powerful tool for building empathy, understanding, and acceptance. This book will build your child's emotional intelligence tremendously. My favorite part is that no matter who you are, your child will see someone who looks like him/her in this book--and realize how much we all have in common. A must have in today's culture!

We absolutely love this book. Great pictures about all types of people living in different places around the world. Covers different homes, body types, foods, such a fun book to explore w a little. Both my 2 and 5 year old love this book

My son is almost 5. I wanted to start teaching him how to appreciate differences at a young age. We spent 25 minutes on the page below. He had so many questions and responses. 1. Why is the boy in a wheelchair Can her walk? Can he run? Does someone carry him? 2. Why does the boy have spots on his body 3. Why is he wearing an eye patch I don’t like him....( Me: mommy use to wear an eye patch, would you not like me? That would hurt my feelings..) He restated, he felt bad for him. (Me: Why? He can walk, run, eat, laugh, play....) 4. Is that girl strong, she looks bigger and stronger...Is the girl next to her strong? 5. Why is she so dark? 6. That boy is wearing glasses, he is whiter than Max. 7. Why is that boy holding his hand like that? 8. I can’t do a cartwheel can you do one? I’m so thankful we are starting these conversations now, in a safe environment.

My daughter and I read this together and could not stop exploring the illustrations. I love that the text emphasizes what we all have in common, while celebrating what is different. The end pages give even more information about the illustrations and cultures, providing a great jumping off point for naturally curious children. Beautiful book.

It’s a beautiful book like all the book of bearefoot book company. Its part of Us fund for UNICEF. that’s even better. It’s simple and with beautiful illustrations. Explain well difference of culture color and language and how to embrace them :)

Ein mega schönes Buch! Für Klein und Groß. Zeitgemäß, kurze Texte, schöne Bilder dazu, ein Buch was jedes Kind in seinem Bücherei Zuhause haben sollte. Shade dass das Buch nicht in allen Sprachen übersetzt wurde...

We ordered this for our son who will shortly be turning two. He's a little too young to discuss the amazing concepts explored in the book, but he has already shown wonder and curiosity for the illustrations. We have an enormous collection of children's literature, but this is the best non-fiction book we have purchased for our son, to date! I get a little teary eyed when looking through the pages - each page has been exquisitely presented with detailed, vivid, dreamy illustrations and very thought-provoking questions. Further explanations of illustrations are given toward the back of the book. I have to say, whilst reading, I was taken back to my childhood and felt I was exploring the world with fresh eyes. I actually think this book is for adults as much as it is for children - it gently encourages us to reflect on the the similarities we all have, especially in a time when the media want us to only focus on our differences.

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Such a lovely book. Beautifully illustrated, and has an amazing view point about life and people!