We want our children to grow up in a world that looks up to cultural diversity as a strength. Sooner or later, they are going to be mixing with multicultural groups and making friends with them, so why not start teaching them about it when they are young? There are very few limitations for parents…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Readers’ Favorite reviews CHANGING THE GAME: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES
Thank you to Lois J Wickstrom for her Readers’ Favorite review: Changing the Game by Mia Wenjen introduces seventeen Asian-Pacific American Female star athletes. They have overcome crippling injuries, poverty, racism, and other life-altering events to win Olympic medals and achieve other honors in their chosen sports. These women practice martial arts, kayaking, swimming,…
20+ Inuit Picture Books
I was so happy to get some Inuit picture books sent to me and I wanted to learn more about the Inuit. The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. The Inuit languages are part of the Eskimo–Aleut languages also known as Inuit-Yupik-Unangan and…
18 Great Football Books for Kids
I’m not very knowledgeable about football, but I wanted to learn more by starting a list. But then I found this story about Jasen Bracey: He lost his vision at age 7. Now 15—and still blind—he’s a starting quarterback. I love how sports are a backdrop for the stories that showcase drama as well as…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Traci Sorell for Native American Heritage Month
Please join Melissa Konstantatos and Leanna for our seventh 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. November’s event will be held on November 4th and we are celebrating Indigenous People’s Month using We…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Reviewer Sign Up is Now Open!
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Reviewer Sign Up is now Open! Receive a free diverse children’s or YA book in exchange for a short review posted to social media. Sign up here: Diverse Children and YA Book Reviewers -We need you for MCBD2022! p.s. Related posts: Multicultural Children’s Book Day: 2022 Sponsorships Open! A…
I’m on Living Your Greatness Podcast with Ben Mumme
I’m thrilled to be on Living Your Greatness Podcast with Ben Mumme. #35 Mia Wenjen: A Mom Entrepreneur Celebrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With Authors of Color Mia is passionate about parenting, education, and children’s books and writes about these topics at PragmaticMom.com. Mia graduated from Harvard College cum laude in history and science in…