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All Are Welcome is a picture book that celebrates diversity by showing how children in one classroom all grow and learn from each other's traditions. This book is written by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman published in 2018. | All Are Welcome is a picture book that celebrates diversity by showing how children in one classroom all grow and learn from each other's traditions. This book is written by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman published in 2018. | ||
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[[File:All Are Welcome.jpg|thumb|188x188px|All Are Welcome Book Cover]] | [[File:All Are Welcome.jpg|thumb|188x188px|All Are Welcome Book Cover]] | ||
Front endpapers show adult caregivers walking their charges to school, mix families that includes interracial, same-sex, and heterosexual couples as well as single caregivers; the rear endpapers gathering them again at the conclusion of a successful schoolwide evening potluck. In between, the rhyming verses focus on aspects of a typical school day, always ending with the titular phrase: “Time for lunch—what a spread! / A dozen different kinds of bread. / Pass it around till everyone’s fed. / All are welcome here.” Indeed, this school is diversity exemplified. Several kids point to their home countries on a world map, and some wear markers of their cultural or religious groups: There’s a girl in hijab, a boy wearing a Sikh patka, and a boy in a kippah. A rainbow of hair colors and skin tones is in evidence, and children with disabilities are also included: a blind boy, a girl in a wheelchair, and several kids with glasses. What is most wonderful, though, is the way they interact with one another without regard to their many differences. Kaufman’s acrylic, ink, crayon, collage, and Photoshop illustrations bring the many personalities in this school community to life. “You have a place here. / You have a space here. / You are welcome here.”<ref>Kirkus Reviews. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alexandra-penfold/all-are-welcome/ All Are Welcome]. Retrived on December 16, 2020.</ref> | Front endpapers show adult caregivers walking their charges to school, mix families that includes interracial, same-sex, and heterosexual couples as well as single caregivers; the rear endpapers gathering them again at the conclusion of a successful schoolwide evening potluck. In between, the rhyming verses focus on aspects of a typical school day, always ending with the titular phrase: “Time for lunch—what a spread! / A dozen different kinds of bread. / Pass it around till everyone’s fed. / All are welcome here.” Indeed, this school is diversity exemplified. Several kids point to their home countries on a world map, and some wear markers of their cultural or religious groups: There’s a girl in hijab, a boy wearing a Sikh patka, and a boy in a kippah. A rainbow of hair colors and skin tones is in evidence, and children with disabilities are also included: a blind boy, a girl in a wheelchair, and several kids with glasses. What is most wonderful, though, is the way they interact with one another without regard to their many differences. Kaufman’s acrylic, ink, crayon, collage, and Photoshop illustrations bring the many personalities in this school community to life. “You have a place here. / You have a space here. / You are welcome here.”<ref>Kirkus Reviews. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alexandra-penfold/all-are-welcome/ All Are Welcome]. Retrived on December 16, 2020.</ref> | ||
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| + | Kaufman's reason for creating this beautiful art are because around year of 2017 when President Trump planned to travel ban, she felt a deep sadness and helpless. Her daughter's elementary school is compromise predominately of immigrant families from all over the world and from many religious backgrounds. She wanted all the children know that they are safe and welcome at their school. So, she decided to do something with one thing she could give freely, which is her art. So, she stayed up all night and made a poster to welcome all the kids to the school the next morning. After that, she posted it on social media to print for classrooms. Since posting, it has been printed by educators nationwide to let their families know they are safe and welcome in their schools.<ref>Pragmatic Mom. [https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2018/07/suzanne-kaufman-guest-post/ The Story Behind ALL ARE WELCOME] Retrieved on December 16, 2020.</ref> | ||
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[[File:All Are Welcome Picture.jpg|thumb|All Are Welcome [http://suzannekaufman.com/welcome Art & Story Suzanne Kaufman]]] | [[File:All Are Welcome Picture.jpg|thumb|All Are Welcome [http://suzannekaufman.com/welcome Art & Story Suzanne Kaufman]]] | ||
All Are Welcome encouraged children to be who they are, and celebrates their differences. One of the most stunning displays of inclusion is the illustration of the playground, where kids wear hijabs, yarmulkes, shorts and baseball hat, skirts, and pants. Their hair is in pigtails, a patka (a cloth head covering worn especially by Sikh boys), long and short, and the Black hair is natural. There are children running around, a child in a wheelchair, blind and sighted kids laughing together, a group playing ball, and one kid happily reads a book by himself under a tree. Through other details, like the food at the lunch tables and the different kinds of families, the message that everyone is welcome and accepted as they are is warm and powerful here.<ref>Kingsley, Carrie. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/all-are-welcome All Are Welcome]. Retrieved on December 16, 2020</ref> All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome in their school. Engaging lyrical text and bright, accessible illustrations make this book a must for every child's bookshelf, classroom and library.<ref>Waterstones, [https://www.waterstones.com/book/all-are-welcome/alexandra-penfold/suzanne-kaufman/9781526604071 All Are Welcome]. Retrieved on December 16, 2020.</ref> | All Are Welcome encouraged children to be who they are, and celebrates their differences. One of the most stunning displays of inclusion is the illustration of the playground, where kids wear hijabs, yarmulkes, shorts and baseball hat, skirts, and pants. Their hair is in pigtails, a patka (a cloth head covering worn especially by Sikh boys), long and short, and the Black hair is natural. There are children running around, a child in a wheelchair, blind and sighted kids laughing together, a group playing ball, and one kid happily reads a book by himself under a tree. Through other details, like the food at the lunch tables and the different kinds of families, the message that everyone is welcome and accepted as they are is warm and powerful here.<ref>Kingsley, Carrie. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/all-are-welcome All Are Welcome]. Retrieved on December 16, 2020</ref> All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome in their school. Engaging lyrical text and bright, accessible illustrations make this book a must for every child's bookshelf, classroom and library.<ref>Waterstones, [https://www.waterstones.com/book/all-are-welcome/alexandra-penfold/suzanne-kaufman/9781526604071 All Are Welcome]. Retrieved on December 16, 2020.</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Anti-Black Racism in Children's Story Book]] | [[Category: Anti-Black Racism in Children's Story Book]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 16 December 2020
All Are Welcome is a picture book that celebrates diversity by showing how children in one classroom all grow and learn from each other's traditions. This book is written by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman published in 2018.
Contents
Plot
Front endpapers show adult caregivers walking their charges to school, mix families that includes interracial, same-sex, and heterosexual couples as well as single caregivers; the rear endpapers gathering them again at the conclusion of a successful schoolwide evening potluck. In between, the rhyming verses focus on aspects of a typical school day, always ending with the titular phrase: “Time for lunch—what a spread! / A dozen different kinds of bread. / Pass it around till everyone’s fed. / All are welcome here.” Indeed, this school is diversity exemplified. Several kids point to their home countries on a world map, and some wear markers of their cultural or religious groups: There’s a girl in hijab, a boy wearing a Sikh patka, and a boy in a kippah. A rainbow of hair colors and skin tones is in evidence, and children with disabilities are also included: a blind boy, a girl in a wheelchair, and several kids with glasses. What is most wonderful, though, is the way they interact with one another without regard to their many differences. Kaufman’s acrylic, ink, crayon, collage, and Photoshop illustrations bring the many personalities in this school community to life. “You have a place here. / You have a space here. / You are welcome here.”[1]
Inspiration
Kaufman's reason for creating this beautiful art are because around year of 2017 when President Trump planned to travel ban, she felt a deep sadness and helpless. Her daughter's elementary school is compromise predominately of immigrant families from all over the world and from many religious backgrounds. She wanted all the children know that they are safe and welcome at their school. So, she decided to do something with one thing she could give freely, which is her art. So, she stayed up all night and made a poster to welcome all the kids to the school the next morning. After that, she posted it on social media to print for classrooms. Since posting, it has been printed by educators nationwide to let their families know they are safe and welcome in their schools.[2]
Reception
All Are Welcome encouraged children to be who they are, and celebrates their differences. One of the most stunning displays of inclusion is the illustration of the playground, where kids wear hijabs, yarmulkes, shorts and baseball hat, skirts, and pants. Their hair is in pigtails, a patka (a cloth head covering worn especially by Sikh boys), long and short, and the Black hair is natural. There are children running around, a child in a wheelchair, blind and sighted kids laughing together, a group playing ball, and one kid happily reads a book by himself under a tree. Through other details, like the food at the lunch tables and the different kinds of families, the message that everyone is welcome and accepted as they are is warm and powerful here.[3] All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome in their school. Engaging lyrical text and bright, accessible illustrations make this book a must for every child's bookshelf, classroom and library.[4]
References
- ↑ Kirkus Reviews. All Are Welcome. Retrived on December 16, 2020.
- ↑ Pragmatic Mom. The Story Behind ALL ARE WELCOME Retrieved on December 16, 2020.
- ↑ Kingsley, Carrie. All Are Welcome. Retrieved on December 16, 2020
- ↑ Waterstones, All Are Welcome. Retrieved on December 16, 2020.
