A is for activist

by Innosanto Nagara

Board book, 2012

Status

Available

Publication

Oakland, CA : Kupu Kupu Press, 2012.

Description

"A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents' values of community, equality, and justice. This engaging little book carries huge messages as it inspires hope for the future, and calls children to action while teaching them a love for books"--

User reviews

LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
This is literally the smarmiest, most self-satisfied book I've ever read in my entire life. It manages to condescend to its allies, its opponents, and the kids who are ostensibly its audience/our future, all in 26 pages.
LibraryThing member sdunford
A must for every lefty grandparent.
LibraryThing member Lisa2013
Not for me!

I’m so disappointed because I’d seen this book on someone’s (real) shelves and jumped to reserve it at the library to see if I’d want this for giving new baby gifts. What a great idea!

The most stars I would have given anyway is 3.

This is a board book, so presumably geared toward
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babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and their adults. The illustrations are colorful and interesting and while I’m not a huge fan of their style, I think many readers will like them, including young readers/listeners. However, the vocabulary is so advanced that while babies to preschoolers might enjoy the pictures and the cadence of the language, they’re not going to understand much of the text. Older kids will but they don’t need board books.

However, I am such a fan of the idea, and I’m all for parents, teachers, babysitters, etc. adults enjoying kids’ books, that I could have forgiven the not so friendly for young kids vocabulary.

Then I got to H.

“H is for Healthy food – a human right. Honeydew, jicama, nature’s delight. Hummus, Hot dogs, Havarti cheese. Hot dogs!?! Yes! Healthy hot dogs please! (And pizza.)”

That was it for me. Hot dogs, even vegan ones, aren’t really that healthy. And this is a book that touts rights for all varieties of humans, and I agree with that. But not only nothing about animals but a point is made to eat what is definitely animal derived cheese and probably animal flesh. What about non-human animal rights?! What about animal rights activists, most of whom are also human rights activists. Anyway, that lost me. I will never give or read this book to anyone, and certainly not any child. If I’m reading a book about activism it doesn’t have to mention animals but if it does it has to be for their rights, not for their use and abuse by activists and would be activists.

Great idea but not for me!
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LibraryThing member SqueakyChu
This is an alphabet board book which is good for anyone on the liberal left from babies up to senior citizens, It's a very cute book that says it all. I like the black cat that hides on every page!
LibraryThing member uufnn
This very colorful board book begins with A and goes through to Z, with a chant or poem for each letter.
LibraryThing member ebrossette
This is not a typical alphabet book. It focuses on equal rights, LGBTQ+ rights, peaceful protests, wealth inequality, immigrant rights, democracy, and other social issues. I loved the rhythm of the book and the alphabetical organization. I thought it was a bit odd that it introduced Democrats and
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Republicans in the beginning because there are social issues that exist outside the U.S.'s. two-party system
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LibraryThing member cougargirl1967
Great artwork and flowing prose. This alphabet is packed with subjects for conversations to have with your children. I'm not sure a young reader would be able to grasp all of the words. Some people in the US want this book banned, and that's why I've read it.

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Physical description

15 cm

ISBN

1609805399 / 9781609805395

Barcode

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