The Barefoot Book of Children
Illustrator
David Dean
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781782852964
Pages
64 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
The Barefoot Book of Children takes its readers on a visual trek across the globe, where they discover that -- despite our different clothes and homes and languages -- we are more alike than different.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Single parent; Military family; Biracial; Gay/Lesbian; adoptive family; single mother; father in the military; biracial family; lesbian parents; gay parents
Main Character
none
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
female/female male/male
Awards
INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards, 2016, Silver Winner, Juvenile Non Fiction
Moonbeam Children's Book Award, 2016, Gold, Multicultural Picture Book
Nautilus Book Award, 2016, Gold, Children's Picture Book Non-Fiction
Keywords
cross cultural studies; childhood; information; global
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dean, David; Strickland, Tessa; and DePalma, Kate, "The Barefoot Book of Children" (2016). Diverse Families. 926.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/926