Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
I was featured in Walking in Other People’s Shoes blog! I am part of their community and host the Multicultural Children’s Book Club, a free and virtual monthly event occurring on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm EST. Here’s an excerpt. The rest is here. In Mia Wenjen’s Shoes: My Journey Discovering…
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. July’s event will be held on July 6th and we are celebrating the 4th of July using That Flag by Tameka…
Today’s list is all about sustainable farms, to find friends for my newest picture book, Food for the Future. What are your favorite books on sustainability and/or farms? Thanks for sharing! I’m giving away 25 copies of Food for the Future. Please fill out this form to get a copy. 11 Children’s…
It’s always amazing to hear Rajani LaRocca speak on anything. She’s funny, humble, and wildly entertaining. Plus, you can pick up some great tips on writing children’s books. Here’s her book launch for her newest middle grade novel in verse, Mirror to Mirror. Take a look yourself. I taped it for you! Q &…
Please welcome author Patricia Tanumihardja with 8 picture books about cooking with family and loved ones. Her debut picture book is Ramen for Everyone! Who doesn’t love ramen? It’s a staple food for everyone including college students! Where I live in Newton, MA, there is a traditional ramen restaurant across the street in Newton Centre…
How do you illustrate race? It’s a complicated question. How do you illustrate Latinx, for example without putting them in ethnic costumes? What about Asians? How do you depict their eyes? I noticed this challenge years ago when I ran the Read Your World celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day Instagram account and wanted to highlight…
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. June’s event will be held on June 1st and we are celebrating Pride Month using Rainbow: A First Book of Pride…