Diversity in Children’s Books: 2012 CCBC Data Infographic #3375343 (License: Personal Use)

The image is a hand-drawn infographic titled “Diversity in Children’s Books 2012,” created by illustrator Tina Kugler for the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC). It visually represents statistical findings from their review of 3,600 children’s books published that year, showing percentages of books featuring characters from various racial/ethnic groups: African American (3%), Latinx (1.5%), Native American (<1%), Asian Pacific American (2%), and Caucasian (93%). Four diverse child characters stand beneath corresponding stats, while a girl sits atop a cascade of colorful books forming an arch, symbolizing both abundance and imbalance.

Used in educational, advocacy, and publishing contexts to raise awareness about representation gaps in children’s literature; commonly shared in blog posts, diversity reports, teacher resources, and equity-focused campaigns targeting librarians, authors, and publishers.