Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
I was thrilled to get the opportunity to speak at the ALA Conference 2023 on the Diversity in Publishing stage for Food for the Future. My topic was Sustainable Values in Children’s Books. While only a handful of people attended, the CEO of Barefoot Books, Nancy Traversy, recorded it for me. That’s the extra mile…
Now more than ever, Read Your World celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day needs your help to promote diverse children’s books & get them into the hands of the children that need them! There are three easy ways to get involved: 1) Sign up to be book reviewer for MCBD2024 & get a free diverse children’s/YA…
There is 1 day left for my Kickstarter picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime. It ends at noon today EST. If you are interested in pre-ordering a hard-cover book, please go here. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a…
This year’s Read Your World’s Classroom Kit is on Climate Change and Environment Justice. But what exactly does that mean? I am using this book list to explore this topic with 44 Children’s Books on Climate Change and Environmental Justice. Are they the same or different? What Is Climate Change and Global Warming? Climate…
Thank you to everyone who has supported my Kickstarter Campaign to bring my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!, to life! Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a fight! This funny picture…
Please welcome my guest author today, Vicky Fang, with her list of 8 STEM Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers. We are both in the picture book group, Soaring 20s, organized by Kirstin W. Larson. We are also giving away a signed copy of her newest book, Alphabot. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at…
Thank you to illustrator, Rebecca “Bex” Burgess for our newest Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2024 poster. Check out their website here. Download a copy for your reading area, library, or classroom. Click on the image below or click here to get your Read Your World 2024 free poster. p.s. Related posts: MY Multicultural…