For #AAPIHeritageMonth, I wanted to recognize Asian Americans in children’s books. I’ve tried to include all the Asian American authors and illustrators I can think of, including Asian Canadians for all books except young adult. This list grew out of trying to recognize this group on my Instagram (@PragmaticMom) and on the new Multicultural Children’s…
Dr. Seuss and Dr. Seuss Enterprises profited profoundly off of the sales of this book, it’s Broadway rendition, the Horton Hears a Who! movie (which grossed $297 million dollars) and associated merchandise. None of it went to the Japanese community, including those still impacted by cancer and leukemia from the atomic bomb blasts. Dr. Seuss…
In searching for LGBTQ books for kids and teens, I realized how many different permutations a child might encounter and tried to find books for all different kinds of LGBTQ families. Personally, I found the concept of Gender Fluidity to be the most confusing, so I’ve included Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase series which does a…
Use these books on modern immigration and the refugee experience for kids to teach empathy and compassion. What are your favorite books on this topic that I’ve left out? Thanks for sharing! This book list is part of the Multicultural Children’s Book Day Classroom Kit on Empathy, covering modern immigration and the refugee experience. Get…
Need a children’s book idea to gift to the dads in your life? Here are 11 ideas. You can also just check it out of the library and read at bedtime on Sunday, June 18th. I’m giving away three picture books perfect for Father’s Day. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. …
I’m so excited to be writing a book about coaching girls with Alison Foley, Women’s Soccer Head Coach at Boston College called How To Coach Girls. We’ve been hard at work since landing the publishing contract in early January with Audrey Press and the first draft is done! Here are the chapters: Introduction What Are…
My 12-year-old son has had a headache for the past two months. Fast forward five doctor appointments later, and we now think he has a concussion. He found baths soothing and he likes the Lush bath bombs that his sisters gave him for Christmas. They’re pretty expensive at $7 each, so we decided to make…