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Category Archives: Diverse – Multicultural

#1326 – My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard and Charly Palmer

220212 African-American boys creative play imagination indoor play rainy days spaceships stories in rhyme Leave a comment

#1325 – Jump at the Sun by Alicia D. Williams & Jacqueline Alcántara

220212 African American novelist biography children’s stories Folklorists folktales novels southern states Zora Neale Hurston 3 Comments

#1308 – MODERN ART EXPLORER by Alice Harman

10202010 contemporary art critically thinking homeschooling modern art popular artists standing in another’s shoes Leave a comment

#1288 – HOW I TRAINED MY DOG IN 10 DAYS by Norma Lewis & Tom Tinn-Disbury

620206 dog training humor pets 4 Comments

#1284 – I WILL DANCE by Nancy Bo Flood & Julianna Swaney

620206 cerebral palsy dancing disabilities dreams Young Dance Company (in Minneapolis) 5 Comments

#1282 – ALL THE COLORS/DE COLORES by Susie Jaramillo

620206 basic colors bilingual books Canticos 2 Comments

#1279 – INDIA TREASURE QUEST by Wolfe & Jaramillo

620206 cultures diversity global-awareness India toddler travel guides Leave a comment

#1269-70 – NEW! Let’s Be Series INDESTRUCTIBLES by Ekaterina Trukhan

320203 Ekaterina Trukhan exercise exploring family Indestructibles kid-tough books kindness manners nature Leave a comment

#1260 – BE YOU! by Peter H. Reynolds

320203 being true to one’s self celebration of individuality encouragement Peter H Reynolds Leave a comment

#1255 – LET’S DANCE by Valerie Bolling & Maine Diaz

320203 dance styles diversity in children’s books First-time author inclusivity Maine Diaz movement Valerie Bolling 2 Comments

#1253 – WHAT I TELL MYSELF FIRST by Michael A. Brown & Zoe Ranucci

220202 Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs caring for self daily affirmations for kids growing up mental health Michael A. Brown self-actualization Zoe Ranucci 1 Comment

#1252 – THE WONDER OF WILDFLOWERS by Anna Staniszewski

220202 acceptance Anna Staniszewski community corruption hope identity Immigration magic must read rationing Leave a comment

#1250 – THE FORGOTTEN CRAYON by Yoko Maruyama

220202 crayons creativity feelings inclusiveness participating participation Yoko Maruyama 4 Comments

#1244 – SWEET TAMELES FOR PURIM by Barbara Bietz & John Kanzler

220202 August House LittleFolk Barbara Bietz celebrating communities cultural traditions historically based Jewish festivals John Kanzler Kid Lit Reviews old Southwest Purim Sweet Tamales for Purim Wild West 2 Comments

#1241 – IS IT THE SAME FOR YOU? by Neha Singh & Priya Sebastian

120201 conflicts girl’s puberty Is It the Same for You? Kashmir Kid Lit Reviews menses Neha Singh parental guidance Priya Sebastian Seagull Press The University of Chicago Press Leave a comment

#1240 – FREEDOM SOUP by Tami Charles & Jacqueline Alcántara

120201 Candlewick Press cooking Haitian culture & traditions Haitian Revolution Jacqueline Alcántara Kid Lit Reviews New Year’s celebrations passing on cultures and traditions soups Tami Charles 5 Comments

#1239 – BIG PAPA AND THE TIME MACHINE by Daniel Bernstrom & Shane W. Evans

120201 African-American History Big Papa and the Time Machine courage when scared Daniel Bernstrom dialogue generational love and sharing Harper HarperCollins Publishers Kid Lit Reviews Shane W. Evans time machine time travel Leave a comment

#1221 – PARKER LOOKS UP by Parker and Jessica Curry & Brittany Jackson

12201912 Aladdin Brittany Jackson Jessica Curry Kid Lit Reviews Parker Curry Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment reflections role models Simon & Schuster Children’s Division The National Portrait Gallery Leave a comment

#1211 – Always Be You by Ioana Stoian & Dawn M. Cardona

11201911 acceptance Always Be You Busy Hands Books Dawn M. Cardona diversity emotions empathy inclusion Ioana Stoian Kid Lit Reviews Leave a comment

#1210 – Kid Activists by Robin Stevenson & Allison Steinfeld

11201911 activism Allison Steinfeld American History Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change (Kid Legends #6) Kid Lit Reviews Legendary Childhoods Quirk Books Robin Stevenson Leave a comment

#1207 – Zen Ghosts by Jon J Muth

10201910 Jon J Muth Kid Lit Reviews koans Scholastic Press siblings storytelling Zen Buddhism Zen Ghosts Zen Stories Leave a comment

#1199 – Recess in the Dark by Kalli Dakos & Erin Mercer

10201910 Artic north DC Canada Publishing Erin Mercer Kalli Dakos Kid Lit Reviews playing Recess in the Dark The Northern Lights 4 Comments

#1198 – Escape Galápagos by Ellen Prager

10201910 Ellen Prager Escape Galápagos Galapagos Islands Kid Lit Reviews Melissa Logies nature poaching The Wonder List Adventures #1 Leave a comment

#1195 – It Began With a Page by Kyo Maclear & Julie Morstad

10201910 diversity gender roles in picture books Harper HarperCollins Publishers It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Japanese-Americans Julie Morstad Kid Lit Reviews Kyo Maclear multiculturism Leave a comment

#1191 – Daniel and Ismail by Juan Pablo Iglesias & Alex Peris

920199 Alex Daniel and Ismail Eliezer Nowodworski Frieda Press-Danieli Ilan Stavans Juan Pablo Iglesias Peris Randa Sayegh Razia Yaffe 2 Comments

#1185 – Stone Man and the Trail of Tears by Charles Suddeth

920199 1838 Charles Suddeth Cherokees Historical Fiction Kid Lit Reviews legends middle grade books Native Cherokee Indians renegades Smoky Mountains Stone Man Stone Man and the Trail of Tears U.S. soldiers Leave a comment

#1182 – The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste

920199 Algonquin Young Readers Fantasy folklore Huracan kid Kid Lit Reviews Middle Grade Trilogy original worlds The Jumbie God’s Revenge Tracey Baptiste 19 Comments

#1172 – Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds

520175 dreaming happiness HAPPY DREAMER individuality Orchard Books Peter Reynolds Scholastic Inc. self esteem 5 Comments

#1168, 69 – Bow-Wow-Meow and Ozzy the Ostrich from NubeOcho

520175 adventure animals Bea Enriquez Blanca Lacasa Bow-Wow-Meow diversity friendship fun Gómez humor José Carlos Andrés NubeOcho numbers Ozzy the Ostrich self-confidence 4 Comments

Your Stories Matter – Book Blog Tour Kick-Off

520175 Beth Montgomery book blog tour Colin Shelbourn Emily’s Sister Explainer HQ Jane Binnion Jane Evans Michelle Gianetti neurodiversity new publisher Paul Johnson Ruth Mutch The Back to Front World of Azzie Artbuckle Vera McLuckie and the Daydream Club You're So Clumsy Charley Your Stories Matter 1 Comment

#1162 – Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder & Emily Hughes

520175 Book #2 brothers Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy Charlie & Mouse Book #1 Chronicle Books early reader Emily Hughes family growing up Laurel Snyder neighborhoods 6 Comments

#1156 – Point Guard by Mike Lupica

520175 basketball friendships girls playing on boys teams Mike Lupica Point Guard prejudices racism relationships Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Leave a comment

#1142 – Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly & Steph Laberis

420174 Can I Join Your Club? exclusiveness friendship inclusiveness John Kelly Kane Miller self esteem self-worth Steph Laberis 2 Comments

#1140 – When I Carried You in My Belly by Thrity Umrigar & Ziyue Chen

420174 extended family mom’s pregnancy poem to baby family relationships Thrity Umrigar When I Carried You in My Belly Ziyue Chen 2 Comments

#1139 – Curious Constructions by Michael Hearst & Matt Johnstone

420174 absurd ancient structures Chronicle Books creativity Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures Extraordinary People imagination inspiring youth Matt Johnstone Michael Hearst modern buildings Uncommon Compendium Series unusual creatures well-known Leave a comment

#1138 – The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah by Rabbi Ron Isaacs, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, & Jackie Urbanovic

420174 Behrman House Hebrew Jackie Urbanovic Jewish holiday Karen Rostoker-Gruber Passover Rabbi Ron Isaacs seder seder checklist The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah vegetarian seder plate options 2 Comments

#1133 – Jake the Fake Keeps it Real by Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach, & Keith Knight

420174 Adam Mansbach characters of color Craig Robinson Crown Books for Young Readers discovery of self Jake the Fake Keeps it Real Keith Knight middle school stories Random House Children’s Books talent 2 Comments

#1132 – Animal Ark by Joel Sartore & Kwame Alexander

420174 2 Comments

#1131 – Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richards & Megan Kayleigh Sullivan

320173 culture diversity Jamaican food and culture Megan Kayleigh Sullivan national birds Rice and Rocks Sandra L. Richards Wise Ink Creative Publishing 9 Comments

#1117 – Good Morning Superman by Michael Dahl & Omar Lozano

320173 Capstone Young Readers DC Comics Good Morning Superman Michael Dahl Omar Lozano superheroes Superman waking up 4 Comments

#1075 – The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang and Alina Chau DEBUT!

120171 Albert Whitman & Co. Alina Chau Andrea Wang Chinese legends and monsters Chinese New Year cultures diversity in children’s books The Nian Monster traditions 5 Comments

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