Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
I am humbled and thrilled to announce that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez, is a Junior Library Guild Gold selection. It comes out on October 15, 2024, through Red Comet Press. p.s. Related posts: We Sing…
Please welcome my guest authors today Lydia Lukidis and Mélina Mangal with their list of children’s books featuring Black women in STEM. We are giving away a copy of Dancing Through Space. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. p.s. Related posts: 31+ STEM Books to Inspire Girls 30 Black Joy Picture…
Read Your World is celebrating LGBTQIA+ during Pride Month with a virtual event featuring Michael Genhart, Ph.D., Afsaneh Moradian, Federico Erebia, and C.K. Malone. Join us as we chat with authors and allies from the LGBTQIA+ community, unveil our classroom kit: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: LGBTQIA+ Classroom Kit, give away books and so much more. 📅…
I do have quite a few book lists and videos on my blog for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month so I wanted to put it all in one place: 80+ Asian American Children’s Book Lists Korean American Books for Kids Japanese American Books for Kids Chinese American Books for Kids South Asian Books for Kids…
Fall 2024 Children’s Sneak Previews Compiled by Shannon Maughan An Asian-American band takes the fight over its name all the way to the Supreme Court. This story is coming out as a picture book by Mia Wenjen with Simon Tam, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez, and published by Red Comet Press. Publisher’s Week included in…
Please welcome my guest today, Adriane Tsai. She is the illustrator of TugGoat, written by Kersten Hamilton. Publisher Weekly says, “My heart dreams tugboat dreams,’ declares the lovable goat at the center of this upbeat picture book…. Soft coloring infuses Tsai’s unlined barnyard scenes with a luminous quality that suits Cordelia’s bright dreams and gentle…
I wanted to put all the featured Asian Pacific American Heroes from my book on one page. For those who want to learn more about each hero, I have added videos to each person. Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Chloe Kim (Olympic gold medal snowboarder) Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Niki Nakayama (chef) Meet Asian…