I’m so impressed by the children’s books from A Kids Book About. Their books are meant to be read by an adult and child and serve to guide a discussion around a tough topic. Think of this series as a Bird and Bees manual but on tough topics from current events to emotional wellness. The…
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Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Halloween Multicultural Children’s Book Club & GIVEAWAY!
Please join me for our fourth 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. October’s event will be held on October 7th and we are celebrating Halloween using Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington,…
6 Middle Grade Books with Refugee Themes & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Alda B. Dobbs. She has a list of middle grade books with refugee themes. We are also giving away her debut book, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda B. Dobbs It is…
A New Strategy for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
As Multicultural Children’s Book Day closes in on our 10th year, we have been working hard to “re-imagine” and uplevel our nonprofit. We have been fortunate to work with Sivan Hong using the Bridgespan Group consulting model to articulate our strategic vision. Sivan helped us to think about where we want to go using the…
10 Neurodiverse Picture Books & 3 Signed Picture Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Sivan Hong! She is the author and illustrator of the Super Fun Day Book series. We interviewed her on her neurodiverse picture book series on our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Instagram Live series. Her books are wonderful conversation starters to discuss children with neurodiversity. Additionally, her picture books normalize…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day NEW Classroom Kit on Structural Racism!
Multicultural Children’s Book Day has just released our newest classroom kit: Conversations, Books, and Kids: Raising Awareness on Systemic Racism in America The wonderful poster is by Isabel Roxas. Isabel Roxas is an author and illustrator. Her newest book is The Adventures of Team Pom! The Adventures of Team Pom: Squid Happens: Book 1 by…
8 Children’s Books to Celebrate Grandparents’ Day
I’m thrilled to have author Andrea Wang guest posting today. She’s always been a strong writer with a voice that represents Asian American culture proudly and accurately, but she’s recently made the leap from being great to exceptional. I feel like this is her breakout year. Her newest picture book, Watercress, is on my list…