by There’s a movement underway to bring attention to the need for more multicultural children’s books and to bring more of those books into classrooms and libraries. Here are 3 reasons why it’s so important that kids have access to more multicultural books with characters as diverse as our communities. 1. See Yourself in the Pages […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Book Reviews
by Growing up I always dreamed of traveling around the world and living in Europe. Seeing so many different places and people, listening to different languages and tasting delicious foods from around the world seemed like the perfect adventure. But it wasn’t until I was 20 years old and I left Colombia to study abroad that […]
The 2017 Multicultural Children’s Book Day
by Once again, Multicultural Kid Blogs is delighted to participate in Multicultural Children’s Book Day! This annual celebration highlights children’s book titles that reflect diverse families and cultures. There are so many great events associated with the Multicultural Children’s Book Day including a Twitter party (see more below); book giveaways; book reviews; free multicultural books for teachers; free […]
Multicultural Literature for Middle School
by Multicultural literature is defined as literature that represents any distinct cultural group through accurate portrayal and rich detail. It can appear in a variety of genres and when presented together, portray a multitude of perspectives about the lives, culture, and contributions of each the world’s diverse cultures. Today’s post provides an annotated list of a few of my personal […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Book Review: ’The Remembering Day/ El Día de los Muertos’
by I am excited to participate in a book review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, the annual event to celebrate and encourage the publication of multicultural books for children. The co-creators of this unique event are Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom and Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press. You can find a bio for Mia and Valarie […]