Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
I think I have been asked “Where am I from?” a lot since I was a child. It was a question that always felt a little uncomfortable, even if the person expressed a genuine curiosity. If I deflected from the implied question and answered that I was from California, or Southern California, or Seal Beach…
I first discovered Niki Nakayama through the NetFlix show Chef’s Table which my oldest child gushed about and insisted that I watch. I love food documentaries in general, but Chef’s Table is my favorite because it shows how adversity played a huge role in each person’s story. Niki Nakayama’s story is no different. She had…
Selma Yalazi-Dawani sent this to me via Facebook. She is a curriculum developer in education. Her 10-year-old was reading a book series that was introduced to him by his school. He was enraged to find anti-Asian racism in a book published in 2015. The book? The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos. Here…
Fashion designer Prabal Gurung is known for his elegant designs that graced former first lady Michelle Obama, and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Stars who wore Prabal Gurung on the red carpet include Demi Moore, Rachel Weisz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Anne Hathaway. Helen Mirrin, Diane Kruger, Olivia Munn, and Oprah Winfrey. But to me,…
There is such a refined elegance to I. M. Pei that is only matched by his warm personality. It’s a combination that allowed him to move in the upper echelons of society in any country. In a way, he reminds me of my own father. Both immigrated from China in pursuit of their education. Though…