Today, I’m thrilled to feature recently published books from Peachtree Publishing in anticipation of Multicultural Children’s Book Day coming up on January 31, 2021. This is my diverse book review post that I will be featuring for our celebration and adding to our 2021 Giant Linky. I’m starting with an Unboxing Video where I visit…
Category: #OwnVoices
Are Slant Eyes Racist? Portraying Asians in Children’s Books
“[Asians] are not a monolithic group. There’s nothing in our DNA that binds all Asian-Americans together. No group identifiable by race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion is unanimous in terms of how they approach justice, even if they share the same values. We’re far more diverse than stereotypes allows.” from Slanted: How An Asian American…
Why Jewish Stories Matter
Please welcome my guest author today, Erica S. Perl, with Why Jewish Stories Matter. I met Erica years ago when she visited Wellesley Books for her picture book, Chicken Butt. My dear friend Lynn Melville had the most interesting neighbors and Erica S. Perl was one of her Cambridge neighbors back in days before she…
Support a Voice Actor on the Spectrum
Please join me in supporting Jonathan Cormur, a voice actor who happens to be on the spectrum. You may recognize Jonathan from his work with his mom, Jodi, from Geek Club Books and Zoom Autism Magazine. He is the host and storyteller of Dorktales Storytime Podcast. Dorktales Storytime Podcast: Fractured Fairy Tales + Big Bang…
15 #OwnVoices Books about Autism
Please welcome my guest author, Adriana White. I had created a post on special needs children’s books about ten years ago when I started this blog that was really out of date and she saw my post on Twitter and was kind enough to help me out by gently educating me: Adriana White, MLIS @Adriana_Edu…