It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld Once again, I am excited to be sharing diverse books as part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. The goal is to share books that celebrate diversity so that children can see kids like themselves in the pages of books as well as learn about others. It is certainly […]
Chapter Books
NINA SONI: Former Best Friend – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
I’m celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld NINA SONI: Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth (author) and Jenn Kocmiersky Peachtree Publiishing: 2019 Setting: home and school Themes: friendship, family, problem solving In this first title of a new series, written by #ownvoices author, Kashmira Sheth, we are introduced to a spunky but […]
The Lullaby Monsters – an bedtime book for emerging readers
Bedtime is a challenge for many families and books are usually involved. It is always fun to find a new book to add to the routine. THE LULLABY MONSTERS By Cynthia Mackey (author) and Paula Nasmith (illustrator) Themes: Siblings, bedtime, facing fears Early chapter book for ages 4-8 Brave Kelsey always knows just what […]
LAYLA and the BOTS – Chapter Books for Makers
One of my 2020 highlights was participating as a round 1 judge in the easy reader/ early chapter book categories for the Cybils Awards recognizing children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal. LAYLA and the BOTS: Happy Paws and LAYLA and the BOTS: Built […]