In 2018, a study from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center revealed just how severe the lack of diversity in children's literature still was. Children from diverse backgrounds were not only collectively represented less than white children (50% vs. 23% of narratives), but also collectively represented less than animals & non-human main characters (27% vs 23% of narratives). Responding to this, librarians and educators pushed for children to look to books as windows and mirrors...