Depictions of Housing Instability, Income Instability and Food Insecurity in Children's Picturebooks

These books present glimpses into income instability, housing instability, and food insecurity, offering reflections for those experiencing poverty and opportunities for understanding for those children who are not. They are contemporary realistic fiction (except for two) picturebooks published in the United States of America or Canada. This is not an endorsed list and like all less visible and marginalized lives in children's literature, they would require a content analaysis for potential stereotypes or untruths before sharing. It would also demand that you read several narratives of poverty depicted to share with children the diverse economic realities of their world.

Author & Illustrater Hazel Mitchell came to visit our school today. She told stories, read, joked, illustrated, and talked about her process and inspiration for illustrating stories.