What is Genocide? Before 1944, the word genocide did not exist. In 1944, a Jewish lawyer from Poland named Raphael Lemkin wanted a way to describe the Nazi policies of systematic murder. He combined geno from the Greek word meaning “race” or “tribe” with cide, from a Latin word meaning “killing.” Today, the word genocide…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: We Are Water Protectors
Please join me for our tenth 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. July’s event will be held on July 7th and we are celebrating both National Clean Beaches Week (July…
26 Children’s Books on Mental Health Support During Stressful Times
Every year, we create a free and downloadable Classroom Kit for Multicultural Children’s Book Day on a specific theme: Racism Kindness Empathy (immigration and refugee experience) Homeschool Poverty Activism Disability The kits include activities, a discussion guide, a poster, and a book list. I create the book lists myself and keep a copy on my…
Parent-Child Special Moments Picture Book List and GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Valerie Bolling with her list of Parent-Child Special Moments, a reminder that we can also celebrate single mothers on Father’s Day for the multi-parenting roles they play. We are giving away a copy of Together We Ride. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. How about you? What are…
Sumo Joe at Barrington Rhode Island Elementary Schools
I had such a wonderful time presenting Sumo Joe to 225 kindergarteners and first graders at Sowams and Nayatt Elementary Schools in Barrington, Rhode Island. The Barrington public school librarians created an Asian & Pacific Islander (APICBA) Community Book Award 2022 program to introduce all the students at the elementary schools to the five picture…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: ‘Twas the Night Before Pride
Please join me for our tenth 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. June’s event will be held on June 2nd and we are celebrating Pride Month ‘Twas the Night Before Pride…
44 Picture Books Celebrating Asian Joy
Asian characters in picture books just going about their everyday lives during modern times written by Asians? Yes! Asian joy! Let’s make a list together! Thank you for your suggestions! 44 Picture Books Celebrating Asian Joy Here’s my contribution: Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Nat Iwata This is my debut picture book,…