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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">Since my son started school, a few classmates have asked Qs about us living in a flat. Why don& #39;t we live in a house? Why don& #39;t we have a garden? Not unkind, but surprised. He is 6. Just one of the many consequences of our increasingly homogeneous communities...
We live in a rapidly gentrifying corner of SE London. 37% of children in our borough live in poverty, but that& #39;s not reflected at my son& #39;s school. That& #39;s not reflected in most children& #39;s books either - they& #39;re a pretty white, middle class affair too.
My son noticed once when a character in his story lived in a block of flats. The book wasn& #39;t about class or poverty or any deficit mindset. He just lived in a flat. (Middle class people live in flats too.) Since then I& #39;ve looked out for books which feature people living in flats.
Here are some I& #39;ve come across, which suit my kids& #39; reading ages (2 and 6). If you know of any more, feel free to add them in the comments https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
Oscar& #39;s Half Birthday by Bob Graham.
A story about a happy family who happen to live in high-rise flats in a city-centre
A story about a happy family who happen to live in high-rise flats in a city-centre
Lulu Loves Flowers by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
I love this one. You can only tell Lulu lives in a flat by the view from one of the illustrations. Lulu loves flowers. She uses a community garden - we infer she doesn& #39;t have her own but it& #39;s not spelled out.
I love this one. You can only tell Lulu lives in a flat by the view from one of the illustrations. Lulu loves flowers. She uses a community garden - we infer she doesn& #39;t have her own but it& #39;s not spelled out.
A Mammoth in the Fridge by M. Escoffier and M. Maudet
A story about a mammoth in a fridge. The fridge just happens to be in a kitchen in a block of flats. It& #39;s not an issue or important to the story in any way. (Why should it be?)
A story about a mammoth in a fridge. The fridge just happens to be in a kitchen in a block of flats. It& #39;s not an issue or important to the story in any way. (Why should it be?)
The Neighbors by Einat Tsarfati
Fantastic illustrations - a girl climbs the 7 floors to her flat and imagines what& #39;s behind the doors she passes.
Fantastic illustrations - a girl climbs the 7 floors to her flat and imagines what& #39;s behind the doors she passes.
No Jumping on the Bed! by Tedd Arnold
Another one with 7 floors- a boy falls into the flats below and visits his downstairs neighbours.
Another one with 7 floors- a boy falls into the flats below and visits his downstairs neighbours.
One of Three by Angela Johnson, illustrated by David Soman
Three sisters doing what sisters do. They also live in apartment number 2 and use public transport.
Three sisters doing what sisters do. They also live in apartment number 2 and use public transport.
Parents, guardians, teachers - show your kids how other people live their lives in their school, town, city, country, world. Get out of that bubble - it& #39;s win-win. There doesn& #39;t need to be a deeper message https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✌️" title="Siegeshand" aria-label="Emoji: Siegeshand">
