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 […]
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AMAZING PLACES – #READ YOUR WORLD
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld MCBD, a celebration of the diversity of kidlit, was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen and is back for its eighth year and I am excited to be supporting the mission of MCBD which helps parents, teachers, librarians and students by increasing awareness of the need for diversity […]
How to Play Basketball – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld MCBD, a celebration of the diversity of kidlit, was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen and is back for its eighth year. Bloggers and kidlit creators are celebrating diversity in children’s books in order to create a data base for teachers, parents, librarians, and children who need to […]
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 […]