A really important picturebook featuring words that should be in every child and person's vocabulary, together with a good and easy explanation of the words. In my ARC the explanations were on the left side while the letters were on the right, and I feel like that was a bit unnatural for my reading experience.
Would really recommend this to anyone!

<u>An ABC of Equality</u> does a great job of introducing young readers to human rights with its inclusive and informative alphabet and colorful and cheerful illustrations. This book is the perfect book for fostering open minded discussions, especially within an elementary school setting. This is an important book to include in your library/media center!

I really enjoyed this book and it is relevant to today. The book has some great images and they really help bring the book to life. It is definitely a book I will be sharing with my daughter when she is a little older and will understand the phrases, etc a little more. It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!!

This ABC book has so much more meaning the the basic ABC book. The letters represent important topics. I also love that each letter has a corresponding page to delve deeper.

I believe I have rated a different version of this book before, it was exactly the same concept. I loved the idea then and I still love it now, but I think this one is a lot better. The illustrations in this are cuter, brighter and more engaging for young readers. The text is simple and to the point.

There was no book like this when I was growing up.  This is a modern, social justice based ABC.  While its board book format makes this a book for toddlers to look at, the concepts are more sophisticated and for (slightly) older children...or the book can grow with your child.  A few examples:  D is for Difference, G is for Gender, P is for Privilege, etc.  Each concept is explained in a positive way.  The illustrations are bright, appealing and inclusive. This book is a good resource for opening discussion about how people treat one another.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

A cute ABC book that introduces a variety of social justice issues some including equality, gender, race, and class. An ABC of Equality provides high level, simplified definitions of words like gender, class, oppression, etc. It encourages children to be conscientious and kind citizens. The words and descriptions will spur questions and conversations. As some of the words and topics are a little advanced, I would recommend this book for early elementary school aged children. This will help children make sense of the world around them.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

Chana Ginelle Ewing's book, An ABC of Equality is a breath of fresh air. Simple definitions of concepts such as "feminism" and "xenophobia" ( "Xenophobia is when a person is afraid of someone who has immigrated to their country. Sometimes human beings are scared of what they don't know or do not understand.") are defined succinctly In simple language in a way that is easy to understand. Paulina Morgan's illustrations are delightful - the colors and patterns she uses in the multi- cultural cast of characters who people her pictures are simply wonderful.

I know this is meant for children but honestly, everyone needs to read this book. It is a well worded description of what equality actually means. It covers race, class, sexual orientation, all of things that we need to be talking about and gaining a better understanding of.

An ABC of Equality should be in every child's library. It is a fantastic educational tool addressing identity and intersectionality. The letter from the author at the beginning of the book is so sweet and heartfelt as it is addressed to "Little one" and addresses how unique and loved the reader is, and how the reader can learn to identify themselves, and love respect not only themselves, but those that around them. One thing that really stuck out to me was the line under "D is for Disablity" as it is said "Some disibilities are visible and some are invisible." I think that this is such an important thing to learn at a young age, because just because you can't see a disability does not mean that it is not real. This is highly inclusive for the LGBTQIA+ community and explains pronoun uses, gender, sex, etc. in a way that is easy to understand. Another important topic that is discussed is consent. There is representation of all skin tones, types of disabilities, and numerous cultures. It is highly inclusive. Ultimately this book is incredibly empowering and a useful tool in order to understand your fellow human.

I received an eARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I love this book. The pictures are bright and graphic. I love the message and inclusion. I would definitely buy this to add to our collection.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

It is a great way to provide our children (and ourselves) the vocabulary to have real conversations on equality. The author has done an excellent job highlighting all the ways that we need to promote equality among people. I cannot wait to add this book to my children's home library and to make sure I have a few copies for my classroom library as well.

An ABC of Equality is a colorfully illustrated and appealing ABC picture book for kids - babies to older children. Due out 1st Sept 2020 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint, it'll be 56 pages and will be available in boardbook format.

I really like the concepts and the aim of this little book. The idea of equality, dignity, self expression, worthiness, and beauty for all people no matter who they are is wonderful and worthy and needs to be taught to everyone, the younger the better. The problem is that tying these advanced and sometimes difficult concepts to an ABC book seemed like an odd combination to me.

At any rate, the pictures will appeal to babies and toddlers and the pictures and text will allow adults to at least begin to have simple conversations with their children and youngsters about identity, ethnicity, xenophobia, physical abilities and how to celebrate our differences and not allow them to divide us.

This is an exuberant book and I really think it's important to start to teach our children respect and kindness for everyone. There are -some- parts of the book which struck me as oddly formulated: LGBTQIA for example says "It's okay to be whoever you want to be". Apart from the obvious grammatical ding (whomever), I was somewhat uncomfortable with the idea that identity and lifestyle are choices. Generally though, the detractions are similarly minor and fleeting.

I liked the book and I think it will be a useful tool for introducing important concepts to youngsters.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

A gorgeously illustrated book introducing topics in a way that'll assist in starting a deeper conversation with younger generations. (Honestly, some adults need to read this too!) I seriously loved this so much and want to buy a copy even thought I don't have a child to teach these things to. As an adult, this book helped me learn where I still need to do further research to ensure I have the best understanding possible. Such a beautiful and concise book!

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from Chana Ginelle Ewing and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a good ABC book explaining difficult words in a fun and easy to understand way, with vibrant, colourful illustrations to keep a child’s attention. It is never to early to start talking to your kids about subjects like Privilege, Understanding, Immigration, etc., this book provides the opportunity to start those conversations and on the opposite page of each word is further explanation for that word.

This is THE children's book that all teachers (as well as parents) need to introduce to families and students in order to introduce intersectionality.

ABC for equality is just how it sounds. It has a great mix of definitions to help little ones learn early that equality is the way of life. I love reading ABC books to my daughter and am so happy there is a book like this for her! There might be a word or 2 that I would've chosen a better one but it doesn't take from the fact that this is a great book for children!

This was an adorable book with important messages for both children and adults. The illustrations were colorful and beautiful, and would be a great teaching tool. I could not have loved this book more.

This is a book every family should have on their bookshelf, and I don't say that lightly. With messages of equality, inclusivity and love, it's a beautiful book which celebrates all the things that make us special and unique.
Taking each letter of the alphabet, which are illustrated in a beautiful typographical style by Paulina Morgan, author Chana Ginelle Ewing explores different topics under the theme of equality. There is A for Accessibility, and making sure everyone is included, G for Gender, which highlights being a boy, girl, both, neither (non-binary) and other identities and L for LGBTQIA which has a wonderful rainbow illustration and the important message that 'it's okay to be whoever you want to be".
Chana's introduction to young readers really spoke to my heart. She writes: "As a younger human being, you get to learn, understand, and grow. You will discover ways to share your voice. You'll develop a sense of your own identity, and you will be able to connect with others who identify both the same as and differently than you do. Most importantly, you get to love and respect yourself and others." What's more powerful than that?

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* What a great book! i think this is the best young child book ive read all year! So many great things talked about this book, theres not words for how great this book is !

An ABC of Equality is such a wonderful and necessary book for young children. This book teaches kids much of what they need to learn about equality. I know that much of the language in this book will be over the heads of the children who read it but I believe it is good to challenge them. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and the colors are very engaging! The one thing that I wish could be changed is the layout of the pages. It feels a bit awkward to have the letter and word after the definition of said word. All in all, An ABC of Equality is an important book for young and older children to read and I highly recommend it!

I love that Ewing wrote this to be applicable to kids of many ages. I read it to my two year old daughter, and though she really didn't understand what anything meant, I still think it was a good way for her to become more familiar with these words, what it means to be a good and kind person, and most importantly, a reminder for parents and caregivers to teach our children equality and embracement of diversity. So, maybe not as understandable for a two year old, but still really neat. My daughter was pretty engaged with the pictures and I appreciated the diversity in them.

Older children, maybe even up to third grade, would benefit from this book. There's an explanation for each word of the "alphabet" and how it applies in our society.

This most likely *wouldn't* be appropriate for the classroom, because "B" stands for "Border" and that might enrage certain parents and likely comments too much on politics. Some others may be concerned about the definitions of sexuality, gender, and transgender- ≈I know some parents and even administration in certain place would be quite upset over a discussion in the classroom. :( So unfortunately I would stay away from it as a teacher, unless you're in a pretty liberal school district that will back you up on this. :( Which is unfortunate, because it's a really great book!