Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
How do you illustrate race? It’s a complicated question. How do you illustrate Latinx, for example without putting them in ethnic costumes? What about Asians? How do you depict their eyes? I noticed this challenge years ago when I ran the Read Your World celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day Instagram account and wanted to highlight…
Please join us for our 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 1st and we are celebrating Pride Month using Rainbow: A First Book of Pride…
My “sophomore” picture book comes out tomorrow! Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng Kirkus says, “A dozen sustainable farms around the world offer intriguing possibilities for the future of agriculture. Simple four-beat rhyming couplets concisely describe a plethora of farming methods old and new around…
My author copies for Food for the Future arrived so I did an unboxing video and blessed the books using the sacred Native Hawaiian salt that my friend Michelle sent me. This salt farm located in Kauai, Hawaii, is featured in the book: p.s. Related posts: Starred Review for FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve received my first starred ⭐️ review ever! School Library Journal gives Food for the Future a ⭐️ starred review! This review will be in the May issue. An exciting overview of traditional and innovative farming techniques that will warrant repeated reading, for casual browsing or classroom use. –Sally A….
I want to learn more about Africa so I’m exploring through children’s books. Here is my list of 26 Children’s Books About Kenya. What are your favorite books set in Kenya? Thanks for sharing! 27 Children’s Books About Kenya For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane, illustrated by Ana Juan A young…
Our Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day Virtual Auction is LIVE. Go here to check it out! Here are a few of the items available. p.s. Related posts: Please Donate to our Auction for Read Your World celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023! Multicultural Children’s…