Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Thanks for joining us for #DiverseKidLit linky! Here’s my pick for favorite bilingual picture book: Mamá The Alien/Mamá la Extraterrestre by Rene Colato Lainez, illustrated by Laura Lacamara Our theme for today’s Diverse Children’s Books linkup is Favorite Bilingual Book(s). What are your favorite children’s books in two or more languages? (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate…
Valarie and I are gearing up for Multicultural Children’s Book Day on January 27th, 2017, so I thought this might be a good time to explain what I perceive to be the differences between two different but similar groups: Multicultural Children’s Book Day and We Need Diverse Books. In a business analogy, one is a…
I’ve been collecting piles of new picture books and these twelve diverse picks stood out to me. How about you? What new diversity, multicultural, and inclusive picture books are you enjoying? Thanks for sharing! Diversity Picture Book Most Likely To Win a Caldecott Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie*, illustrated by Yuyi Morales *Sherman Alexie has…
Today I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of a new great Chinese New Year picture book, The Nian Monster, by my guest author is Andrea Wang. I have more Chinese New Year picture books, new and improved Chinese New Year picture book list, and a Lunar New Year picture book list by author Janet Wong…
Our theme for today’s Diverse Children’s Books linkup is Diverse Book(s) Featuring a Character with a Disability. (Need ideas? Check out past winners of the Schneider Family Book Awards.) (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of…
I’ve been making very, very short picture book videos on my YouTube channel. I only have 47 subscribers, so if you would subscribe, I’d be very grateful! I made over three dozen picture book videos so far of newly published books, but I picked these five diverse books to highlight today. 5 Wonderful Diversity…
Our theme for today’s Diverse Children’s Books linkup is Favorite International Book(s) for Children. Share your favorite book or books that take place in a different country than where you live! (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) This is my pick: Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His…