Multicultural books are necessary to have in a classroom. They are needed so that children know that there are other types of children in the world and that being different doesn't make the person bad or weird. Multicultural books helps children understand that we are all the same despite what we look like.
I choose an assortment of different types of multicultural books; Latino, Asian, African American, and also Native American. It is good to expose children to many different types of ethnicity , especially if they are growing up in a community where it is mainly just one ethnic group. Children may not always get to see all the different types of ethnicity so books are a good way to expose them to many different kinds.
Good selections - definitely keep this in mind as you develop your own library! :)
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