Space… the final frontier. I’ll admit that Star Trek got me really into space travel and thinking about what lies beyond our own solar system. These days when we think of earlier times when the predominant belief was that the earth was flat, we think this is such a naive perspective. We also thought the…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
38 Contemporary #OwnVoices Jewish Children’s Books
Thank you to Heidi Rabinowitz of The Book of Life Podcast for creating this book list for me to cover. She noticed that my Best #OwnVoices Children’s Books had Jewish books about the Holocaust but not in modern times. I didn’t know how to identify Jewish authors as there isn’t a group blog or database of…
31 Books About Cancer For Kids and Teens
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My mother is a breast cancer survivor so this is a topic dear to my heart. I’ve gathered up books for kids and teens about cancer. What am I missing? Thanks for your help! 31 Books About Cancer For Kids and Teens Henry and the White Wolf by Tyler…
27 Children’s Books Celebrating Natural African American Hair
You might recognize Furqan from our Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster! Robert Liu-Trujillo created the artwork for our event. When Rob gave us sketches for the poster, we didn’t know the boy in the flat top was a character in his book; he just appealed to us and we picked him right away! I’m thrilled…
45+ Great Dinosaur Books for Kids (and videos)
Here’s our favorite dinosaur books both stories and non-fiction.
Read Your World Day 2024!
Today is Read Your World Day 2024. We are so thrilled to celebrate with everyone! Here are three ways to celebrate: 1) Join us for our Virtual Party tonight, 2) Link up your diverse book reviews below, 3) Host a fundraiser for us on Facebook or Instagram. Join us tonight at 9 pm EST…
First Reader Review for BOXER BABY BATTLES BEDTIME!
My first reader review for Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!, illustrated by Kai Gietzen. Published by Eifrig Press has come in! I sent out ARCs (Advanced Released Copies) and am thrilled to get such kind feedback! Thank you so much @DPatron5 on Twitter/X!! @DPatron5 on Twitter/X: Thank you @pragmaticmom for gifting me a copy of…