What I See: Anti-Asian Racism From The Eyes Of A Child

by Christine T Leung

The most important topics are often the hardest to discuss—

What I See is a beautifully illustrated, lyrical picture book about anti-Asian racism, from the child’s own perspective. The rise in xenophobia and anti-Asian hate incidents can be scary and confusing for kids This book is an easy-to-follow guide for the child to reflect, ask questions, and learn more about this important topic. Parents and caregivers will appreciate the note just for you as well as the sample questions and child-friendly definitions to assist with the lesson.

Build empathy. Encourage dialogue. Empower your child.

It takes a village to squash racism and xenophobia—let’s get started!

32 pages, Paperback

Published June 18, 2021

Reviews

[J. Jarito Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honest and brave... innocent.

Even with such a heartbreaking topic to have to tackle, the author does so beautifully. Being the daughter of an AAPI mother, I connected deeply to this story.
The young narrator has witnessed very harsh discrimination against our community, some instances being hurtful and violent to the most vulnerable members, such as the elderly.
Even pre-pandemic there have always been issues of micro aggressions, as addressed in the prologue. But, ultimately, our narrator bravely finds her stance, her voice.
She champions against racism. And, not just Anti-Asian but ALL inequality. Along her journey, this young girl has become wise and unafraid... and inspiring! I hope this book finds its way to every child (and elder) in our community and brings them comfort.
It's empowering without a speck of bitterness, masterful. In my opinion, this is a timelessly relevant "must read". I truly thank this author for her great work. Well done!

[Skyler Norton]

I enjoyed reading this book. I believe that the intended audience is younger children but I also think that everyone needs to hear this. The main topic of this book is how the Asian culture is discriminated against and how this little girl, who is Asian, sees things the same as everyone else but she is not treated like everyone else. I decided to choose this book because I need to have some content with Asian decent but also because I thought this was a very eye-opening book. I would love to include this book in my classroom to let my students know that everyone is appreciated and accepted in my classroom.

[Olivia Mondello · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is intended for grades Prek-2nd. The theme of this story is anti-Asian racism from a child's perspective. I chose this story because racism is very confusing for children and this book is a easy way to learn about a serious topic.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book trying to tackle anti-Asian racism in a way that children can understand.