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Multicultural Kid Book Day Book Review Mystery of the Troubled Toucan

Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 Book Review: Mystery of the Troubled Toucan

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 characters …

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3 Filipino Educational and Multicultural Picture Books

1 Comment / Books for Children, Learning About Culture, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Multilingualism, Philippines / By Adrienne Demirelli

As a mother to a multilingual family of three kids and six languages, I enjoy finding picture books to read with my kids in any language that covers the basics like colors, numbers, shapes, and the alphabet. Jocelyn Francisco’s three Filipino multicultural picture books entitled “Abakada,” “Oh My Kulay,” and “Isa Dalwa Tatlo…Ito ay obalo” …

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Travel the World Through Books

Books for Children, Learning About Culture, Read Around the World Summer Reading Series / By Leanna

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 school …

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Malawi: 8 Fun Facts + Books to Learn More!

1 Comment / Books for Children, Fun Facts Series, Malawi / By Becky Morales

What do you know about Malawi? Malawi is a small, landlocked country in southeastern Africa with diverse wildlife and a gorgeous landscape. Here are 8 fun facts about this beautiful country, plus books to learn more! 8 Fun Facts About Malawi 1. The official language is English! But there are many other languages spoken as …

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