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…
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
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.
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…
Civil Rights Movement for Kids through Art and Books
Today, I wanted to look at the Civil Rights Movement told through art and children’s books. Both are powerful communication tools both to educate and as a means to connect emotionally with what happened. Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans…
31 Black Joy Picture Books and Chapter Books
Black Joy is not … dismissing or creating an ‘alternate’ black narrative that ignores the realities of our collective pain; rather, it is about holding the pain and injustice…in tension with the joy we experience. It’s about using that joy as an entry into understanding the oppressive forces we navigate through as a means to…