2023 June Featured Book: Ages 7-9

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. Developmental…

2023 June Featured Book: Ages 5-6

Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham On Sundays everyone rolls up to Grandma's house for a soul food feast of chicken, ribs and sausage, greens, mac & cheese, and sweet tea. Not so much a story as a slice of life, this vividly illustrated…

2023 June Featured Book: Ages 1-2

Ones/Twos Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin Is there anything more splendid than a baby's skin? Cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. Text and illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful…

2023 June Featured Book: Infants

Love You Head to Toe by Ashley Barron Babies and caregivers of a wide range of ethnicities are represented in this heartwarming read-aloud designed to show little ones how much they are cherished and loved. Developmental markers: https://startingwithstories.org/infants/. …

June 2023: In Community

Each month Starting With Stories will feature a different Black/Brown-owned business, restaurant, museum or organization. Hopefully these resources will allow your family to explore the many options that are available in the KC metropolitan…