On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice
About this audiobook
Key Selling Points
- This book offers an age-appropriate and straightforward introduction to prejudice.
- The World Around Us series discusses difficult topics through an organic conversation starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child.
- Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older and more curious children.
- The author is a practicing child psychologist who is well known for her Just Enough series and the rest of the World Around Us series, and is a regular contributor to HuffPost , Global News and CBC.
- On Our Playground was an honorable mention OLA Best Bet.
About the author
Dr. Jillian Roberts is a child psychologist, author, professor at the University of Victoria and mother of three children. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Global News and CBC. She is the author of two bestselling and award-winning series of children’s books: the Just Enough series explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3–6, while the World Around Us series introduces kids ages 5–8 to issues like poverty and online safety. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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.
