by Get ready to party with Multicultural Children’s Book Day! On the last Friday of every January, parents, caregivers, educators, authors, illustrators, and publishers come together for to promote and celebrate diverse books and help get them into the hands of children. Read on for details of how you can get involved! Multicultural Children’s Book […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 Book Review: Mystery of the Troubled Toucan
by Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 Multicultural Children’s Book Day is the successful annual celebration of multicultural children’s books. This year the party takes place online and offline on January 28, 2022. Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom and Valerie Budayr of Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press founded this fantastic event to highlight books portraying underrepresented […]
Welcome to #WorldKidLit Month
by Language Lizard has partnered with World Kid Lit to talk about world literature for young readers. Today we’ll talk about how this collective of volunteers shares fiction and nonfiction from around the world! Where did the #WorldKidLit Month come from? Literature experts Marcia Lynx Qualey, Lawrence Schimel, and Alexandra Büchler held their inaugural World […]
12 Diverse Easter Books
by Celebrate Easter around the world with this list of 12 diverse Easter books. You may also enjoy these Easter foods from around the world. Easter is on its way! I love picture books that center on different holidays. I also love books with diverse characters. So combining those two loves, I made a little […]
Travel the World Through Books
by Summer is coming, and with it a freedom from the time constraints of the school year. Make the most of this time by focusing on diverse children’s books, with recommendations from parents and educators from around the world. Summer reading with children is the perfect opportunity to travel the world through books! The flexibility of […]