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KING & KAYLA and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review

January 29, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Chapter Books, Cybils Awards, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Mystery

NINA SONI: Former Best Friend – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review

January 29, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

  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 […]

Filed Under: Chapter Books, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: family, Friendship, Indian-American characters, Multicultural Children's Book Day, own voices

The Lullaby Monsters – an bedtime book for emerging readers

January 24, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Books, Chapter Books Tagged With: bedtime books, Cynthia Mackey:author, overcoming fears, The Lullaby Monsters

LAYLA and the BOTS – Chapter Books for Makers

January 9, 2021 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Chapter Books, Cybils Awards, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: Christine Nishiyama, Layla and the Bots: Build for Speed, Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws, STEAM chapter books, Vicky Fang

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