I looked hard to find a book about Martin Luther King Jr. appropriate for a young child. At first, I didn't think this was it - at age 3 this book was a bit beyond my son given the topic matter. But when we pulled it out to read this year for MLK Day, my now 4 year old son was engrossed and it lead to a lengthy discussion. It's good for younger children in that it doesn't touch on how he died, but is clear about some of the wrongs Mr. King was seeking to right (segregated schools, restaurants, water fountains) and shows him experiencing discrimination as a young child. My only complaint is that it doesn't touch any of the actions that Mr. King took to to achieve his goals, aside from referencing his 'I Have A Dream' speech - though we typically supplement and discuss his marches and meetings with politicians. This is a board book and is therefore very short, but given that we ended up having a discussion about nearly every page is a great length for somewhat older children.
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