Why?, Taye Diggs
Why?, Taye Diggs
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Why?
A Conversation about Race

Author: Taye Diggs

Narrator: Taye Diggs

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

This program is read by Taye Diggs. It contains sound design.

A conversation about race.

"Daddy?"
"Yes, my sweet boy."
"Why are those people shouting?"
"Our people are shouting because we need to be heard. We need to be heard."

Why? is a question asked by children daily, and in this stirking and timely story, it begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives.

Why are the buildings burning? Why are people marching? Why are they crying? Taye Diggs has written a beautiful, powerful, and poignant story that peers through the eyes of a child as they struggle to understand why these events are happening.

Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young listeners can connect with. Heartfelt and deeply moving, this audiobook will leave a lasting impact on listeners of any age. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends

About Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs is an actor whose credits include motion pictures (How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Chicago), stage (Rent, Wicked), and television (Private Practice). He lives in Los Angeles and New York City with his wife, the actress Idina Menzel, and their son.

About Shane W. Evans

Shane W. Evans has created pictures for over 50 books for children, including Why?, Mixed Me!, and My Friend! He has worked with authors including Shaquille O'Neal, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and Holly Robinson Peete. His awards and honors include Jane Addams Honor Book awards for Lillian's Right to Vote and We March; and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, all of which he wrote and illustrated. Shane also received an NAACP Image Award for his collaborative work with the Peete family on My Brother Charlie. Follow him at: shaneevans.com & dreamstudio777.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on May 18, 2022

So many small children are having a hard time trying to deal with uncertainty - there have been so many hurtful events that have happened over the past several years. This book looks at some of the hard questions surrounding racism and gives simple answers; answers that can be expanded upon when the......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 16, 2022

Started out strong, but got a little muddled toward the end, which felt too simplistic for the topic.......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on March 03, 2022

Loved this book but with all the controversy over “conversations about race” lately. I was afraid to read it to my students. Not kidding.......more

Goodreads review by Pegi on April 09, 2022

Maybe I will come back and change this rating -- I was so excited, and maybe I rated this based on my disappointment rather than the book's merit. I really like the repetition. I wanted an author's note.......more

Goodreads review by Naomi on July 16, 2021

I'm torn about this book. It's very religious, and there is not much, if any, detail about any actual incidents, uses metaphors in a way that I think unhelpful to children “we’ve been stepped on” etc. On the other hand, a very important topic. Perhaps a parent who is knowledgeable could use it as a......more