Turning pages leads children to turn inward
LA TimesThere is more to reading than developing comprehension skills, increasing vocabulary, and nurturing a love of books. An earthworm whose everyday life includes burrowing through the hard dirt, Carl is thrown when a field mouse asks him, “Why do you do that?” He sets off to find out why, indeed, eventually learning the important role he plays in an interconnected world. While Carl’s story surrounds his questions with gentleness and meaning, “Where Are You From?” by Yamile Saied Méndez is the title and question that brings frustration to the book’s protagonist. The match is over on the next page, and though we do not know who won, the children are in a congratulatory embrace underneath the words, “Like a heart, I’m here to love.” There are so many examples of how to simply be, and to do so triumphantly, even after a defeat or failure. By sharing, reading, and discussing books like the ones listed above, trusted adults have the opportunity to demonstrate the extra care needed for kids to build resilience, and children get the emotional space to form and articulate their identity.
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