While students deserve a break from school to relish in the sunshine, many students may suffer from something known as the “summer slide".

Diversity in toys can help children become more empathetic, compassionate, and understanding towards people who are different from them.

One of the simplest (yet most powerful) ways to help children understand and process these emotions during this time is through books!

My name is Halle Phillips and I’m currently a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison set to graduate in May of 2021!