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Why childrens books that teach diversity are more important. Aug 11, 2019 the number of new childrens books looking at the climate crisis, global heating and the natural world has more than doubled over the past 12 months, according to data from nielsen book research. Kate cregan is the author of sociology of the body 2006, the theatre of the body 2009 and key concepts in body and society 2012. We are focussing on eco issues all week on guardian childrens books. Ari afsar, singer, songwriter and storyteller, reads at the sdg. This report says 25,600 commercials were watched in 2004 by children in the us. Top 10 terrible issues facing children worldwide listverse. Using childrens literature to build concepts of teaching about global citizenship author. And of course, you can also read childrens books about family. Shop for children s books by age, series, author, subject and format. A selection of our favorite childrens books on the environment featuring mighty girls perfect for earth day and every day. Oct 03, 2017 the 2017 global read aloud kicked off yesterday, and im here to help.
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