In the last month, I have written a half-dozen letters to politicians and even make a few calls. That’s more than I’ve ever done in my life politically, with the exception of that Saturday in New Hampshire when I first arrived at college. My friend, David Nacht, persuaded me to campaign for Gary Hart and…
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
25+ Groundbreaking LGBTQ Children’s Books
Today my guest author is Laurin Mayeno. She’s an activist mom at OutProudFamilies, and a Huffington Post blogger. Her new children’s book, One of a Kind Like Me/Único como yo (oneofalikeme.com), is illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo and translated by Teresa Mlwar. You might recognize Robert Liu-Trujillo’s work from his poster for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. …
10 Picture Books Celebrating Imagination and Friendship
I’m delighted to have Jackie Azúa Kramer guest posting today with a picture book list that celebrates imagination and friendship. She picked some of my all-time favorite picture books in her ten book list; half about Imagination and half about Friendship. Her newest picture book is also a perfect blend of friendship and imagination. We are…
2017 Caldecott, Newbery Winners and More!
The 2016 Youth Media Awards will be announced at 8 a.m. Eastern time today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition! My predictions for the Caldecott are here and Newbery are here. Caldecott Medal and Honor Books 2017 The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It honors the artist of the most distinguished…
50 MUST READ Diversity Picture Books
Looking for diversity picture books? Here are the best children’s books celebrating diversity and inclusion feature a diverse set of characters. I’ve chosen fifty of my favorite diversity picture books and wrote book descriptions in the style of a Haiku poem. It’s not exactly a Haiku exactly, but I’m following for form of 5-7-5. I’ve…
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year Crafts and Children’s Books
Chinese New Year is Saturday, January 28th, 2017. It’s the year of the rooster! Are you born during the Year of the Rooster? Years of the Rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029. Your Rooster personality can be described as: Hardworking, resourceful, courageous, talented and confident. Roosters are extroverts, outspoken,…
Chinese New Year Books Instead of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Inside: Did you know that Tikki Tikki Tembo can set the wrong tone for Chinese culture? Grab these children’s books about the Chinese New Year to read instead. I’ve read Tikki Tikki Tembo to my kids so many times that we all can say his long version name. I want to suggest other books for…