Are you a Lavender Llama?

Lavender Llama, written by Tandy Braid

 

When I found Lavender Llama I couldn’t believe what I found. It is a simple little story that addresses overcoming bullying by sharing love and respect, through the eyes of a little llama that has a red parent and a blue parent. This is a great children’s book for all children helping them understand that being unique is okay. Lesson plans have been created to accompany the use with a group of children or in a classroom http://lessonplanspage.com/SSLavenderLlamaDiscriminationIdeaK3.htm/. [link to amazon]

Books like Lavender Llama give families and teachers an easy way to start conversations about identity, kindness, and standing up to bullying. Pairing the story with the lesson plans above can help children connect the llama's experience to their own friendships and classroom community.