With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text,
Antiracist Baby provides the language necessary to begin critical conversations on the concept and power of antiracism at the earliest age.
On sale: June 16, 2020
Age: 0-3 years
Grade: Up to Preschool
Page count: 24 Pages
ISBN: 9780593110416
Reading level: Lexile: AD710L | Fountas/Pinnell: N
Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is the author of many books, including the #1
New York Times bestseller
How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which was remixed for young adult readers by Jason Reynolds into
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, and adapted into a graphic novel by cartoonist Joel Christian Gill. Dr. Kendi was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the “Genius Grant.” Find Dr. Kendi online @ibramxk on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
Ashley Lukashevsky is an illustrator and visual artist who uses illustration and art as a tool to strengthen social movements against systemic racism and sexism. Before moving to illustration full-time, she was the art director at KINDLAND and the social impact designer at LA2050, an initiative to create a positive shared future for all Angelenos. Learn more at her website http://www.ashleylukashevsky.com or follow her on Instagram @ASHLUKADRAWS.
Praise for Antiracist Baby By Ibram X. Kendi; Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky
#1 New York Times BestsellerUSA Today Bestseller List 2020
Amazon Editors’ Pick “Smart, wise, and hopeful, a reminder that children are born without racism, and it’s up to us to keep it that way.” — Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor
★ “[Kendi’s] succinct, impactful prose makes for an accessible guide to anti-racism for everyone.” —
School Library Journal (starred review)
“Boldly outlined, inclusive illustrations by Lukashevsky complement the text by showing a world populated by people of various skin tones, sizes, identities and orientations, religions, and abilities….[A] mindful companion for families striving together toward a more equitable future.” —
Publisher's Weekly“Antiracism’s starting point.” —
Kirkus Reviews
