Since we live in a very diverse world, it is important to teach your children about diversity and interracial realites. Teaching your children this at a young age can have an impact on their lives as they get older. One easy to start helping your child learn is through a book, I See the Sun in the USA. I See the Sun in the USA (Satya House Publications, October 22, 2018) is the newest in the award-winning, critically-acclaimed “I See the Sun” children’s book series.  This latest book uniquely brings children into the social and interracial realities of this country.

 

Diversity in I See the Sun in the USA

I See the Sun in the USA tells the story of Stella and the children and families she meets. Each family she meets comes from a variety of ethnicities and cultures, while on a family vacation.  Each child is also presented by a family tree depicting the blending of their families, hence the blending of American culture. Glorious illustrations express and enhance the storyline.

 

Geared to children age five and up, parents, elementary school teachers and librarians, the book serves as a unifying force for children in a divided country.  It points out differences and similarities between American children with unique cultural backgrounds with an overarching emphasis on those elements which bind us together as a country and welcome our diversity.

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Author Dedie King was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the mid-sixties in Nepal where she taught school.  She uses her world travel experiences past and present as the basis for the stories in the I See The Sunseries.  Presently, Dedie practices Classical Five Element acupuncture both in Hardwick and in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Illustrator Judith Inglese designs and fabricates ceramic tile murals for public spaces such as schools, healthcare facilities and nonprofit organizations.  In the I See the Sun books, she combines photography, cut paper and drawing in her collage illustrations. Like her ceramic tile murals, her illustrations are colorful and detailed with strong forms and line work.  Judith Inglese resides in Western Massachusetts.

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