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ANTIRACIST BABY

Ashley Lukashevsky Ibram X. Kendi

From the National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Stamped from the Beginning and How To Be An Antiracist comes a fresh new board book that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves.
Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world.

With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for readers of all ages dedicated to forming a just society.


This board book was born out of the realization/research that shows that kids become aware of race (and racism) much, much earlier than we think, and provides the perfect starting point for parents to begin those conversations.

Ibram X. Kendi is a New York Times bestselling author and the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. A professor of History and International Relations and frequent public speaker, Kendi is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, The Black Campus Movement, which won the W.E.B. Du Bois Book Prize, and How To Be An Antiracist.
Ashley Lukashevsky is an illustrator and visual artist using 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.
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Published 2020-06-16 by Kokila

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USA Today included ANTIRACIST BABY in a feature on "Books to educate yourself, your kids, on antiracism." Read more...

USA Today picked up and expanded upon The Associated Press announcement of the picture book edition of ANTIRACIST BABY Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi was interview by Business Insider on ways parents could teach their children to be antiracist. Read more...

The Everymom included reading ANTIRACIST BABY as a way to take anti-racist action with your kids.

Antiracist Baby gives a new generation the language they need to help create a more just world. Read more...

ANTIRACIST BABY by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky is now a #1 New York Times Bestseller!

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. Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi spoke to "CBS This Morning" about how parents can talk to their kids about racism in a piece this morning that prominently featured ANTIRACIST BABY. Read more...

Ibram Kendi's "Antiracist Baby," illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky (Kokila, 24 pages, $11.99, all ages), brings the vital issue of antiracism to babies and all readers in a jaunty, challenging board book. Here are nine clear steps to acting for and practicing racial equity. Kendi's words are few but his content is deep: "open your eyes to all skin colours . use your words to talk about race ." With its acknowledgement that "Antiracist Baby is bred, not born," this timely book can be a first step in discussing our own society. Read more...

[B]old and direct, with thoughtful text and bright illustrations. Read more...

UK: Penguin UK ; Japan: Gudo Shuppan ; Portuguese (Brazil): Intrinseca ; Spain: Norma Editorial

TimeOut NY included ANTIRACIST BABY in a round up of "How to talk about race, justice and equality with your children." Read more...

NPR's "Morning Edition" spoke with Dr. Kendi and author Renee Watson this morning, on how adults should talk to kids about race and racism. (June 16, 2020) Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi and his body of work are featured on Brene Brown's "Unlocking Us" homepage. ANTIRACIST BABY is mentioned in the episode which explores racial disparities, policy, and how to understand uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves. Listen and share the conversation... Read more...

[Kendi's] succinct, impactful prose makes for an accessible guide to anti-racism for everyone. Read more...

Kendi spoke to The Associated Press about the inspiration behind ANTIRACIST BABY for their feature 'Parents, educators, experts talk to kids on race amid unrest.' Read more...

The Bay State Banner (UVM 22.5k) interviewed Ibram X. Kendi about culture, racism, and raising an antiracist baby. Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi was interviewed on The Today Show yesterday morning. The feature focused on ANTIRACIST BABY, and included families reading the book to their children and talking about their takeaways. Read more...

Parents announced Antiracist Baby for their inaugural book club pick! It includes starter questions for readers and parents, and Dr. Kendi participating in a story-time and Q&A on Parents Instagram Read more...

Mother spotlighted Ibram X. Kendi's Father Essentials for Father's Day weekend! Read more...

USA Today included ANTIRACIST BABY in a round up of last minute gifts for dad! Read more...

The TED Talks website featured Antiracist Baby on inspiring new books from TED Speakers! "Kendi's mindful text is combined with colorful illustrations to empower parents and young kids." Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi and ANTIRACIST BABY were featured in The New York Times in an article, "How to Raise an Anti-Racist Kid" Read more...

ANTIRACIST BABY has been included on books on antiracist reading from Vogue, Slate, Town & Country, Chicago Parent, Today.com, Café Mom, TIME, INSIDER, PureWow, The Virginian Pilot, CNN, SELF, Marie Claire, New York Family, Reader's Digest, Mother, Desert News, USA Today, Slate, Time Out NY. Read more...

Part Two of Ibram X. Kendi's The Today Show interview aired this morning. The feature focused on ANTIRACIST BABY, and how America can move forward by changing what we teach children about race and social policy. Read more...

ANTIRACIST BABY is currently #13 in Amazon's Books category (all books across all categories), #1 in their "Children's Values Books" category and #2 in their "Children's Prejudice & Racism Books" category. (June 4, 2020)

The Nick News: Kids, Race, and Unity special aired across Nickelodeon platforms last week! It featured host Alicia Keys, Ibram X. Kendi, the founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and more! Read more...

People (UVM: 29.5 M) announced that Alicia Keys will be hosting "Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special" featuring Ibram X. Kendi along with celebrities and activists Alicia Garza, Marley Dias, and more! ANTIRACIST BABY is specifically mentioned in all of the announcements. Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The best selling author of "How To Be An Antiracist" and "Antiracist Baby," Dr. Ibram X. Kendi joins Stephen Colbert to discuss what it takes to call one's self antiracist, and how he believes it's in everyone's interest to end the racist policies that cause inequality in this country... Read more...

Dr. Kendi takes over Selena Gomez's Instagram today, engaging her audience of 179 million followers in conversation around antiracism. (June 11, 2020) Read more...

Kendi was interviewed for The Washingtonian's "Quarantine Questionnaire" with the headline: "The antiracism scholar and AU professor is getting ready to release 'Antiracist Baby' and writing, writing, writing." Read more...

Meaningful how-to for raising equity-conscious kids. Read more...

Antiracist Baby provides an easy and accessible route into critical conversation, and does with a lot of care and eloquence. The artwork is bold and bluntly brilliant, and the text is deeply accessible. It's amazing, I love it.

Antiracism's starting point.

Ibram X. Kendi was a guest on "Good Morning America" this morning for a piece centered on How to Be An Antiracist. Read more...

TimeOut New York included ANTIRACIST BABY in a recent round up of books about race that celebrate diversity and inclusion, saying, "The cheerful and positive book is the tiny-tyke adaptation of Kendi's groundbreaking How To Be an Antiracist." Read more...

ANTIRACIST BABY was featured in recent round ups on the rising sales of books about race relations from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi is featured in People in their Voices For Change feature in the July 13 issue Read more...