by Día de los niños / Día de los libros is a celebration of children, literacy and language. April 30 is Día, so make time this month to celebrate the magic that happens when kids and books come together. Pat Mora, founder of Día, was inspired by the festival Día de los niños in Mexico, […]
Passover Books for Kids
by Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish holiday celebrated in the spring. Its history goes back thousands of years; modern Jews tend to combine tradition and innovative symbolism in their celebrations today. It is a holiday celebrated at home rather than in the synagogue, and it emphasizes family and learning. Before I share […]
Jewish Kidlit Awards
by The #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement has brought much-needed attention to children’s literature with diverse characters and themes, but recognition for these books is not a new idea. Youth literature awards exist for minorities from American Indians to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community to the differently abled. As a synagogue librarian, my particular minority focus is on awards for […]
Christmas and New Year’s Books in Russian, French and English
by Every country I have ever lived in rolls out a smorgasbord of winter, Christmas and New Year themed books for children. There are always the reprints of the classics but I am constantly amazed by all the new books, stories and the beautiful illustrations. For this post I created a gallery of books from […]
MKB Book Club Reads Bilingual Is Better
by Today we kick off the MKB Book Club! We are reading Bilingual is Better by Roxana Soto and Ana Flores. This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss raising bilingual and multilingual children. The host bloggers are parents of bilingual children and will share their personal reflections on each chapter of the book. We start […]