Please welcome author Dori Jones Yang, whose latest book is The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. She presents ten middle grade chapter books to learn about Chinese culture. It’s a great list! We are also giving away 3 copies of The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. How about…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
30 Lao and Hmong Children’s Books
It’s clear to me when trying to create this list that there are not enough Lao and Hmong children’s books out there! They were hard to come by even through my public library system so I purchased Lao Folktales and The Hemp and the Beeswax: A Hmong Cinderella. If you need either for your home…
#DiverseKidLit Linky
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit ! Please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting other links to find great suggestions and recommendations. What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community embraces all…
9 Funny Asian Fractured Fairy Tales
Funny fractured fairy tales are my jam, especially if you add in an Asian twist. What books have I left out? Thanks for your suggestions! 9 Funny Asian Fractured Fairy Tales Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Swartz, illustrated by Dan Santat The three little pigs started a ninja school and now the wolf…
FREE Classroom Empathy Kit: Immigration & Refugees
Our FREE Classroom Empathy Kit is ready to download and share! As our fifth Multicultural Children’s Book Day holiday approaches on January 27, 2018, we are thrilled to present our second Classroom Kit for teachers, librarians, parents, and guardians. Our 2017 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Classroom Kindness Kit is here. Our 2018 Classroom Empathy Kit has a…
Asian Culture Series: Asian Crafts and Activities
I’m excited to announce a quarterly series with Debbi Michiko Florence, author of the early chapter book series Jasmine Toguchi! We want to highlight Asian culture in a way that kids can relate to and that means … hands-on activities, food they can help prepare and eat, and a book list! We have crafted a…
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Would you like to receive a FREE diversity children’s book? You just need to post a short review on Instagram OR Facebook OR YouTube OR your blog. Everyone is invited to join us! Sign Up for FREE Diversity Children’s Book! Indicate which platform(s) you plan to post your review on in the “blog URL” space…