Honeycake: A Family of Spices

A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Acceptance Literary Titan Gold Winning BookStudies show that supporting diversity in early childhood books is a two-pronged process: helping children to feel good about themselves, their families, and their communities, and also exposing children to differences, things that are unfamiliar, and experiences beyond their immediate lives. Research suggests adults who read books with diverse characters to their children will increase awareness, appreciation, and inclusion of diverse cultures. WE WANT ALL KIDS TO SEE THEMSELVES REPRESENTED Honeycake: A Family of Spices, the first book in Medea's Honeycake series, introduces readers to a diverse, multi-cultural family that is full of love. A grandmother explains why she calls her grandchildren "honeycakes" while she teaches her granddaughter, Nala, how to bake a honey cake.Through imagination, the grandmother details how each delicious ingredient represents a different family member and his or her