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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Annie Ma

Bans on diverse board books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

When Wes Brown sought out children's books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building.

He found that in one called “The Family Book,” a 2003 picture book by Todd Parr. It depicts families of all kinds: the traditional nuclear family, but also families with one parent or step-parents, as well as adoptive families and same-sex parents like Brown and his husband.

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