I'm a big nerd and I've read a lot of books of all different kinds, and I'm an English teacher.
Tell me what you like or what you're looking for and I'll recommend something I think is good
Also, fun history fact, this comm used to be called c/books until I started posting poetry on main every day in protest of there not being a literature comm. Direct action gets the goods comrades
What's a good book to teach children about Communism?
Waiting for the unabridged Capital Vol. 1-3 as answer (which would not be a good answer!).
What age(s) are we talking here? That's going to be a big determinant on what sort of books would be suitable.
I think that instilling values that are amenable to communism is probably the best route rather than reading Mao's Little Red Book to them before tucking them into bed, unless they are in their teen years at which point you'd be able suggest more overtly political stuff for them to engage with.
Ursula Le Guin wrote YA fiction and her work has a plenty of pro-communist messages, so that might be a good author to consider depending on the age of the audience.
I'm interested in bedtime stories to read to 0-6 year olds, not theory. But also YA fiction for kids who startend reading on their own. Thanks comrade!
Your kid that is starting to read on their own might like Gregor the Overlander! The way it describes poverty was spot on for a kids book and had some nice messages.
Its about a boy, Gregor, who finds a way to this underground realm where there are giant talking animals and humans whove adapted to the environment. Its by the same author who wrote the hunger games
Might be too advanced now that I'm thinking about it, I don't interact with kids often so I'm not sure if it would be an appropriate reading level but could make a fun family reading thing
When they're a old enough to handle the heavier themes in the book, Red Rosa might be a good choice.
A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara