Schools, libraries, young people without the means to print out the below on cardstock or some other kind of decent bookmark/standee paper, please email a snailmail address to assistant@jacquelinewoodson.com and we’ll have the Children’s Book Council send some stuff directly to them. Illustration of Jacqueline Woodson created by 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature,…
Please welcome author Lori Mortensen today with her list of Seven Picture Books About Women Who Dared. We are giving away 2 copies of her book, Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. What are your favorite books about women who dared? Thanks for sharing! ————– Ever…
Please welcome author Vivian Kirkfield! I have known Vivian for a long time in the blogosphere as a very supportive children’s book blogger. I remember when I read that she had decided to write children’s books. Fast forward a few years later and here she is today with a slew of books coming out. I’m…
If you are a parent, grandparent, caregiver, teacher, or librarian looking for amazing diverse kidlit recommends to share with your young readers, you will love this recurring monthly resource of diverse book reviews. If you are a book reviewer, please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting…
I’m mentoring a high school student First To Go To College at my local high school and our kickoff meeting was held at Brandeis University. I had been to Brandeis before — quite a few times — but only on their soccer field for my daughter’s club soccer team. The soccer field has changed since…
I met Michelle Chen at the Harvard Asian American Alumni Association (H4A) recent three day conference. We are both mentoring young women at Harvard and I was thrilled to learn that she works in children’s public television, having watched countless hours of PBS kids with my children when they were young. I wanted to learn more,…
From what I’ve learned reading these three books on the powwow, it is first and foremost a gratitude celebration to the creator around harvests. It is also a time of connection with family and friends, bringing large groups together in shared activities including the dances. Creating special clothes for the celebrations preserves the craft and…