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…
Category: Reading Lists: Picture Books
Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
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,…
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…
9 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…
6 Children’s Books with Characters That Have Life-Threatening Allergies
It surprises me that allergies are not included in children’s books very often given the prevalence of kids with life-threatening allergies. I’m starting a book list and would love to get your suggestions! Thanks so much! 6 Children’s Books with Characters That Have Life-Threatening Allergies Violet and the Crumbs: A Gluten-Free Adventure by Abigail…
Hispanic Heritage Multicultural Children’s Book Club & GIVEAWAY!
Please join Amy Tai and 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. September’s event will be held on September 2nd and we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15…
When Mixed Race Marriage Was Illegal: What They Don’t Teach in History Books
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark case that made mixed-race marriages legal. It’s hard to imagine that mixed-race marriages were illegal until quite recently. What is the outcome of making mixed-race marriages legal? Anti-miscegenation laws or miscegenation laws are laws that enforce racial segregation at the level of marriage and intimate relationships by…







