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Astound Us – Top 10: Diverse Families

Published on 12/02/2021

Representation is more important than ever. The publishing industry has made great strides in the past few years to promote diverse characters in books. Seeing characters, even entire families that looks like your own can help children feel understood and included. This month, we asked our heARTISTS to create illustrations that represent a range of family dynamics. Check out their results and let us know your favourites!

Illustrators in order of appearance:

Ana Oseynn

Corinne Caro

Diobelle Cerna

Henry Rancourt

Jo Podmore

Elisa Varetti

Kateryna Pidlisna

Pawel Gierlinski

Roberta Ravasio

Natalie Takeyama

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