Please welcome author Sandra Neil Wallace with her 10 True Kidlit Immigration Stories book list. She was my guest earlier for her book Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery and her book list on 10 Diverse Picture Books on Fine Artists. I’m thrilled to have her back! Her…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Meeting My Editor for SUMO JOE
Attending Kweli’s The Color of Children’s Literature Conference brought me to New York City, with just enough time to squeeze in a visit to meet Kandace Coston, my editor at Lee and Low Books for SUMO JOE, illustrated by Nat Iwata. The office building is secured, so I had to have the security guard call me…
42 Physical Disabilities Children’s Books
I was asked on social media to create a physical disability book list, and I want to start by pointing my readers to an excellent blog that covers all kinds of disabilities in KidLit, aptly named Disability in KidLit. It’s my go-to for understanding if authors get it right when it comes to this topic….
Join Us for #DiverseKidLit Link Up!
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit ! Please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting other links to find great suggestions and recommendations. What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community embraces all kinds of…
3 Book Rick Riordan Presents GIVEAWAY! #TheStormRunner
Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a giveaway! My son and I are huge fans of Rick Riordan but even though he cranks out three or four books out a year, it’s not fast enough for us! It makes us happy that he’s created Rick Riordan Presents, an imprint through Disney Publishing that his editor…
The Yellow Suitcase by Meera Sriram COVER REVEAL!
I am so thrilled to be doing Meera Sriram’s cover reveal today! A few years ago, I flew out to Palo Alto to meet the bloggers behind Multicultural Kid Blogs. MaryAnne of Mama Smiles hosted us. Leanna from All Done Monkey gave me a ride from my hotel to MaryAnne’s meeting venue. Kim Vij from…
#ReadYourWorld New Poster for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019!
Our thanks to Julie Flett for our newest Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster. Multicultural Children’s Book Day is January 25, 2019 and we have some great things planned for you! Download free posters and resources. Receive free books! Celebrate with us on January 25th and all year round! Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster with artwork…