by Support diverse books with Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Sign up to be a book reviewer for this highly anticipated annual event. All in all, it’s an easy, fun way to promote diverse children’s literature. January 28, 2022, marks the ninth year of this fantastic worldwide event. Find all the details below! Support Diverse Books: […]
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 […]
Black Girl Magic: New Books for Kids
by It’s hard to overstate the need for diversity in children’s literature. Thankfully, there are more great children’s books available that not only have diverse characters but diverse protagonists. That is, non-white characters are not only included as token minority friends of the main character but increasingly are being cast as main characters themselves. To celebrate, […]
Diversity in Books Through Self-Publishing: Arnold Henry
by In 2018, Arnold Henry received a rejection letter from a literary agent who told him that despite loving the writing and illustrations, “However, in today’s market, stories about African American ‘fathers’ is a tough sell.” This false belief that there is no market for stories written by black authors and furthermore, no market for […]