On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice (The World Around Us, 4)

On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice.

Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discrimination children notice, what prejudice means, why it's not okay, how to stand up against it and how kids can spread a message of inclusion and acceptance in the world around them.

Dr. Jillian Roberts is a child psychologist, bestselling author and research professor at the University of Victoria. For more than 30 years, she has worked with children and families and has become a trusted voice on child development, mental health and resilience for parents, educators and the media. She is the author of numerous books for children and families, including the bestselling and award-winning Just Enough and The World Around Us series. Her book Why Do Families Change?, part of the Just Enough series, was featured on Oprah Daily in the “Therapist-Approved Divorce Books for Kids” list. She also writes a monthly mental health column for The Globe and Mail. Dr. Roberts divides her time between Victoria and the North Shore of Prince Edward Island.

Jane Heinrichs is a children's book writer and illustrator. She is the author/illustrator of the hybrid graphic novel Every Home Needs An Elephant. Jane starts her day at a clear desk with her huge sketchbook (for books) and her tiny sketchbook (for daily drawings) but usually ends up sitting on the floor, surrounded by a collection of paints, pencils and papers. She lives in the UK with her family.