A review by veronicalathroum
Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham

4.0

“Not My Idea” teaches a valuable lesson: That white people do not have to buy in to white supremacy. And that by pretending white supremacy doesn’t exist, we are just perpetuating it. The illustrations are very cool - done with many different textures and mediums, and are more like a collage. They also include subtle representations of white supremacy, so I think the book would be accessible to children of a variety of reading levels. Though written by a white person, I think this is one instance where that is beneficial to the book because it addresses how white people are responsible for overthrowing white supremacy and racism - not Black people. I definitely recommend this for parents, teachers, and families looking to face difficult topics head on.