ANTIRACIST BABY

"Antiracist Baby is bred, not born. / Antiracist Baby is raised to make society transform." So begins the picture book written by the author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST to help explain racism to his young daughter. Shayna Small's narration takes listeners through nine steps "to make equity a reality." Her tone is authoritative, the strength of her voice made more powerful by the soft rhyming of the text. While the audio can be shared with babies, its clarity and simplicity will speak more deeply to parents, who will be guided by steps on "opening your eyes to all skin colors" and advice on how to "use your words to talk about race." Guy Lockard reads Ibram X. Kendi's author's note to parents and caregivers. offering questions and discussion starters to facilitate conversation. His clear and gentle tone parallels Small's. S.W. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2020]