Today is the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month which began on September 15th. To celebrate I’d like to share the latest novel-in-verse by Cuban-American author, Margarita Engle. With a Star in My Hand – Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero Margarita Engle Simon and Schuster (release date: 2/28/20) Historical Fiction in verse for ages 12 and […]
Multicultural Children's Books
Rainbow Weaver – Perfect Picture Book Friday
RAINBOW WEAVER – Perfect Picture Book Friday Hi Friends, grab your passport and Spanish dictionary– I’m linking up with Perfect Picture Book Friday with a book set in a very special Guatemalan location. Title: Rainbow Weaver Tejedora del Arcoiris Written by: Linda Elovitz Marshall Illustrated by: Elisa Chavarri Translated by: Eida de la Vega Published […]
Maybe Something Beautiful – a mural comes to our town
Sometimes you come across a book that is so perfect that you want to share it with everyone you know. This inspiring picture book is the one that I want to put in the hands of every child and the adults who love them. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel […]
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? is a question often asked of children. Well, today’s alphabet book features some occupations that most children (and adults) have not considered. WORK: AN OCCUPATIONAL ABC Written and illustrated by Kellen Hatanak Groundwood Books 2014 32 nonfiction picture book alphabet The twenty-six letters of […]
Roaming around with the Letter B
Beep, beep! Today I continue on my alphabetical journey through alphabet books. I just discovered a new book by one of my favorite children’s writers, but it only focuses on the letter B! B IS FOR BABY By Atinuke (author) and Angela Brooksbank (illustsrator) Candlewick Press 2019 Recommended for little ones and those who […]
International Book Giving Day
Today is International Book Giving Day and I decided to go international this year. I’m packing up and taking these books to the El Faro Library in Nicaragua. As a bonus, I won the grand prize from the Multicultural Children’s Book Day twitter party! This diverse collection of books will got to […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of First Generation – 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great
It is Multicultural Children’s Book Day and I am thrilled to share an important book which should be on your “must read” list in today’s difficult political and social climate. First Generation 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great By Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (authors) and Agata Nowicka (illustrator) Little Brown […]
Read Your World! A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of The Giant Turnip
It’s Time to Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am excited to once again be a part of a fun-filled event where diverse books for children are shared and celebrated. I was thrilled to receive a book from Language Lizard. The Giant Turnip By Henriette Barkow (illustrator) and Richard Johnson (illustrator) Translated by Bhadra Patel […]
Rice From Heaven – The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans
North Korea is front page news these days but it remains a place of mystery to most people. There are few books for children about North Korea so I am excited to share this new one: Rice From Heaven, The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans by Tina Cho (author) and Keum Jin Song (illustrator) […]
What a Wonderful Word!
Hello Friends, Have you been enjoying summer? It has been a wonderful season here. I made a list of summer things I wanted to do and finally checked off the last ones. Don’t you love books that take you other places? I recently read one that I’ve been sharing with my writer friends and others […]
The Map of Good Memories
Every once in awhile I come across a book that seems so important that I just need to add it to my book collection. I have discovered a new favorite: The Map of Good Memories written by Fran Nuno and illustrated by Zuzanna Celej Spanish Title – El Mapa de los Buenos momentos translated […]
Q is for Quilts – Leading the way to freedom
Slavery is a difficult but important topic to teach to young children. One of the best ways is to share stories featuring the amazing Freedom Quilt Maps. These quilts sewn with block patterns were displayed as signals to slaves as they set out to the north during on the Underground Railroad. Because quilts were so […]
Here and There – a global celebration
One of the great things about traveling is seeing how every day life differs from place to place. If you, like me, like to visit markets to see what is on the shelves or participate in activities to learn about people and their traditions then you will enjoy Here and There by Susie Rae (author) […]
The Rock Maiden – A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty #ReadYourWorld
The Rock Maiden – A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty By Natasha Yim (author) and Pirkko Vainio (illustrator) Wisdom Tales: 2017 picture book ages 4-9 Today I am excited to share a wonderful book as part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I love it when books transport me to another time and place. […]
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library – #ReadYourWorld
SCHOMBURG: THE MAN WHO BUILT A LIBRARY by Carol Boston Weatherford (author) and Eric Velasquez (illustrator) Picture book for ages 7 – adult Candlewick Press: 2017 Can you imagine building a library? I can and I’ve found my inspiration. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was an amazing man unfamiliar to most people. But, everyone should know his […]