Happy May! Hard to believe that we are into the 5th month of 2019 already. Where does time go? As the school year winds down for many parents, the focus begins to also shift to how to keep kids reading during the summer months. “Summer slide” is indeed a “thing,” and even Scholastic has acknowledged…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
My new eBook: Best #OwnVoices Children’s Books FREE for 5 Days!
As a mom, dedicated kidlit reader, author, and co-founder of the non-profit Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I’ve been on a decade-long journey to discover the best diversity books in children’s literature. With a determination to change the world, one book at a time, I created BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages…
12 Children’s Books about Skin Color
Celebrate diversity with these videos and children’s books about skin color. Combine these books with lessons on skin color and the beauty in all shades. Pulitzer Prize author Alice Walker coined the term “colorism” in 1982 to mean the “prejudicial or preferential treatment of same-race people based solely on their color.” It’s a term that…
Lion Dances for Lunar New Year in Boston’s Chinatown
Boston’s Chinatown is home to the third largest Chinese community in the U.S. The lion dances are a way to bring the community together in a ceremony that brings prosperity for business owners in the coming new year. The lion dancers go into each business. My kids said that patrons gave the lion dancers red…
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit Link Up!
April, without a doubt, is a busy month for most people. It’s also a month filled with amazing national and global observances that are perfect for inspiring a love of reading and #diversekidlit discovery! From National Poetry Month and Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day to World Book Day and School Library Month, the online world is filled with…
SUMO JOE got a Great Review from Kirkus!
My editor, Kandace Coston, gave me the good news! Sumo Joe received a really nice review from Kirkus Reviews. Here’s our review from Kirkus Reviews: SUMO JOE Author: Mia Wenjen Illustrator: Nat Iwata Review Issue Date: April 1, 2019Online Publish Date: March 17, 2019Publisher:Lee & Low Pages: 40 Price ( Hardcover ): $18.95 Publication Date: May 14, 2019ISBN ( Hardcover…
9 Passover and Easter Picture Books
Please welcome Vivian Kirkfield today with her list of Picture Books about Passover and Easter. We are giving away a signed copy of her book, Pippa’s Passover Plate! Please enter using the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Both Easter and Passover are holidays that cluster around springtime. They give us an opportunity to reflect on the…