Who's inside that hat?

A children’s picture book to help discuss stereotypes, racism, diversity and friendship. 

by Kameel Vohra

Anika is excited to see someone new move in next door, but something looks very different about her new neighbor! She has a pointy hat, a black cat and is up to something suspicious… Oh no! Witches don’t exist! Do they? Is everything as it seems?

This rhyming picture book playfully introduces why we should not judge people by their appearance. Exploring how stereotypes and superficial judgements are often misleading. Instead of dealing with racism, diversity and equality head on, it provides a great way to discuss and explore these concepts with children.

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Anika and the Difficult Drone

A fun, diverse children’s book that encourages STEM learning and patience

by Kameel Vohra

Anika is working hard to build her new drone, but it’s much more complicated than she thought. There’s lots of parts to assemble and programming to do… she needs a little help! Her family is so busy though, they all have work, studies or things to do. How will Anika build her drone? Will anyone spend time with her?

With bright, colorful illustrations, this is a great way to illustrate the importance of STEM subjects, being inquisitive, as well as patience and determination. To help overcome stereotyping, the story features girls coding, mothers as working professionals, dad’s that work from home and mixed families.

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Happy Holi! The festival of love & color

Happy Holi! The festival of love & color

Last updated Mar 11, 2023

Holi is one of the most widely known Indian festivals. More than just colors & partying, it has some interesting cultural background. Here’s what I learned.

What are these books all about? (The Why)

Exposure to gender and race diversity at an early age helps create a better foundation for equality, which is why the Anika books do things differently. Our books feature diverse, non-gender stereotyped characters. Providing an opportunity for kids to visualize diverse characters in different roles, and for parents to explore these concepts comfortably. It’s not just for girls. Boys that understand gender and color diversity are important to supporting & spreading a message of equality.

Girl in superhero costume

Heroines of their story

Girls aren’t sidekicks. That isn’t well enough represented in children’s books. Having female lead characters, both good & bad, is important to teaching children that there’s their gender makes no difference. It’s very hard to feel equal when majority of the lead & speaking roles are males.

Woman leading meeting in office

Diversity is normal

The best way to stop unconscious bias is to never let it set in. People of color should be seen equally as leaders, colleagues and friends. Showing children that diverse candidates perform all sorts of roles is essential to changing the realities of today. It doesn’t matter what color your hands are, they can do any job you want them to.

Girl using power tools

Be anything they want to be

The gender stereotypes that children are exposed to in their early years has a strong influence on what they choose to do. Which is why it’s important for boys and girls to be exposed to women in non-gender stereotype roles. It’s essential to creating an environment where girls feel comfortable choosing whatever career they want, and where boys actively support girls. A career isn’t an act of rebellion.