Books on black representation for children


According to Noberto Bobbio's Dictionary of Policy, representativeness is the term used to refer to the interests of a particular group that is represented by someone.

The person who speaks on behalf of this group does so considering all the demands of the people who comprise it. Thus, "representativeness" is a concept that has an ideological and political.

Representativeness aims to build the identity of the groups and subjects that comprise them, considering all their subjectivities.

This means that this term does not just refer to the organization of those people who want their interests to be seen and considered. It seeks, above all, to identify who is the subject that makes up the group.

When a black woman rises in the career journalistic as an anchor for one of the country's leading newspapers, she allows herself to create the idea that other black women also have the ability to get there.

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The importance of representation is remarkable, especially when associated with black children, who they yearn to be portrayed on TV, in toys and in textbooks and literature in a dignified and satisfactory.

Therefore, we selected some books about black representation for children. Let's check it out?

Black representation in children's literature

1blackberries, of Emicide

Blackberries, by Emicida
Blackberries, by Emicida.

blackberries is the first children's book written by Emicida. In it, the author highlights the importance of being proud of who we are and of valuing the small details of the world.

2A Sheet of Infinite Threads, by Susana Ventura

A Sheet of Infinite Threads, by Susana Ventura
A Sheet of Infinite Threads, by Susana Ventura.

A Sheet of Infinite Threads is a book that tells stories of teenagers who live in different realities, in different countries. However, they all have features in common.

3Flora, by Bartolomeu Campos de Queirós

Flora, by Bartolomeu Campos de Queirós
Flora, by Bartolomeu Campos de Queirós.

Flora is a book that tells the story of a girl named Flora who carefully observes the cycle of life. The reader is invited to reflect on the simplest things.

4My Father Will Pick Me Up From School, from Junion

My Father Will Pick Me Up From School, from Junião
My Father Will Pick Me Up At School, in Junião.

My Father Will Pick Me Up From School tells the story about the path taken, by the father and the son, of the school home. Every day, their return turns into an adventure with new discoveries of streets, people and creatures.

5betina, by Nilma Lino Gomes

Betina, by Nilma Lino Gomes
Betina, by Nilma Lino Gomes.

betina is a book that tells the story of a girl who loves her grandmother's hairstyle. The braids made by the matriarch are seen by the girl as works of art.

6Node in the Throat, by Mirna Pinsky

Knot in the Throat, by Mirna Pinsky
Throat Knot, Mirna Pinsky

Node in the Throat tells the story of Tânia, a girl who moves with her parents to the big city in search of better living conditions.

In the new city, Tânia suffers racism and strives to fight it, showing her true essence.

7Flavia and the Chocolate Cake, by Miriam Leitão

Flávia and the Chocolate Cake, by Miriam Leitão
Flávia and the Chocolate Cake, by Miriam Leitão.

Flavia and the Chocolate Cake is a book that narrates the questions of Flávia, a black girl who finds the difference between her tone of skin and her mother's, who is white.

8A More or Less Similar Story, by Márcia Paschoallin

A More or Less Similar Story, by Márcia Paschoallin
A More or Less Similar Story, by Márcia Paschoallin.

A More or Less Similar Story is a retelling of the classic Snow White story. In this version, which values ​​the value of the Afro-Brazilian culture, the princess is a black girl.

9The World Starts in the Head, by Prisca Agustoni

The World Begins in the Head, by Prisca Agustoni
The World Begins in the Head.

The World Starts in the Head addresses the importance of the art of hair braiding or hairstyles in a playful and poetics.

10My Curly is a Queen, by Bell Hooks

My Crespo is a Queen, by Bell Hooks
My Crespo is a Queen, by Bell Hooks

My Curly is a Queen is a book that celebrates the beauty of frizzy hair. He features different hairstyles and curly haircuts in a complimenting way.

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