<p>What if you <em>COULD </em>tell a book by its cover? What if the pictures and design were as important as the words? That’s the idea behind Megan Dowd Lambert’s “Whole Book Approach” to reading. As a mother to five children of color and two white children, Dowd Lambert promotes reading “with a race-conscious lens.” As a professional storyteller, she explains why it’s important to read <em>with</em> children, and not just <em>to</em> them.</p><br/><p><strong>Episode Resources:</strong></p><br/><p><a href="https://megandowdlambert.com/" title="">Megan Dowd Lambert’s website</a></p><br/><p>Books inspired by Megan Dowd Lambert’s daughters: <a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/collections/every-day-with-april-and-mae" title="">Every Day With April and Mae</a></p><br/><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQzLXvtzBw" title="">Video demonstrating Whole Book Approach with preschoolers</a></p><br/><p><a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/products/reading-picture-books-with-children" title="">Video presentation</a> by Megan Dowd Lambert for Embrace Race</p><br/><p>Merge for Equality <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8rRULueLs" title="">video interview</a> with Megan Dowd Lambert</p><br/><p><a href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/diversity-resources-multicultural-literature/" title="">Cooperative Children’s Book Center</a> at University of Wisconsin</p><br/><p><a href="https://diversebookfinder.org/" title="">Diverse Book Finder</a></p><br/><p><strong>Download the Discussion Guide:</strong></p><br/><p><a href="https://files.apmcdn.org/production/5f512434e7e9577c4d4e24bf47d93265.pdf" class="amat-apm-attachment ">Early Risers S6 E1 Discussion Guide</a></p>
