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Children’s Literature Guide: Diverse Books

This guide will assist in helping to locate resources relating to the study of children's literature   Read more »

Comment | July 5, 2018, 8:00 am

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Looking For Multicultural Children’s Books? Here Are 8 Helpful Resources!

A few years ago, Krista Aronson shared a picture book with a group of children and watched as a girl wearing a hijab pointed out a character that looked liked her.   Read more »

2 comments | June 15, 2018, 6:44 pm

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Why We Need Diverse Children’s Books

"There's just so few characters like Pepper Zhang." This Chinese American dad couldn't find a children's book that features a strong Asian girl his daughter could relate to, so he wrote one himself.   Read more »

Comment | May 27, 2018, 8:00 am

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How to Choose Outstanding Multicultural Books

How do you know if a children's book you're about to share with your students accurately portrays the culture of its characters? Are there warning signs to look for? Are there telltale things that mark an outstanding multicultural book?   Read more »

Comment | May 26, 2018, 8:00 am

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14 Multicultural Children’s Books about Mothers

Happy Mother’s Day! No matter where we live or how we became mothers, we all love our children madly, so let’s celebrate all mothers everywhere with these gorgeous multicultural children’s books about mothers   Read more »

Comment | April 22, 2018, 8:00 am

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10 Kids’ Books to Help Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

What better way to honor and share south-of-the-border culture with your children than to read all about it?   Read more »

1 comment | April 20, 2018, 8:00 am

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Picture Books Around the World: Mexico

The eighth and final installment in the Picture Books Around the World series is our first stop in North America… we’re heading to Mexico!   Read more »

Comment | April 18, 2018, 8:00 am

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9 Multicultural Children’s Books about Autism

It’s Autism Awareness Month! Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include a wide range of conditions characterized by difficulties with social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.   Read more »

Comment | April 3, 2018, 8:00 am

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Diversity Book Lists & Activities for Teachers and Parents

This is List of Lists so you can find the books you need. Every blue title is a link to more book lists on that topic. Let us know if you are having trouble finding anything (pragmaticmomblog gmail) and we will try to help.   Read more »

Comment | April 2, 2018, 1:19 pm

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18 Multicultural Children’s Books about Jazz

Brother’s hands tap. / Sister’s hands snap. / Itty-bitty Baby’s hands Clap-Clap-Clap!” Baby’s clapping gets an extended multuracial family singing and dancing in this celebration of families and music. The contagious rhythm of this fun first book about jazz will delight the littlest readers   Read more »

Comment | February 21, 2018, 7:02 pm

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5 Ways To Find Diverse Books Your Kids Will Love

Your local school and public librarians are a great resource to help you learn what kids are reading and to find specific kinds of books   Read more »

Comment | February 21, 2018, 6:52 pm

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Kids Like Me: 18 Books with Diverse Main Characters

That’s why it’s important kids read engaging stories with main characters that are relatable to their lives. Not just to their humanity, but also to their appearance and their culture.   Read more »

1 comment | February 21, 2018, 6:44 pm

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Ten KidLit Books To Read For Black History Month

February is Black History Month and in honor of that, we are sharing some of our favorite kidlit books that honor some remarkable people in our history.   Read more »

Comment | February 19, 2018, 10:39 am

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Must-Read Multicultural Children’s Books in 2018

By Bethany Edwards: As you may have noticed, the number of diverse characters popping up on picture book pages is... Read more »

1 comment | January 27, 2018, 8:00 am

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The 5th Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party

Join us on Jan 27th, 9pm EST for 5th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party! We promise it will be a fun and fast-paced hour of great book conversations, sharing of diverse book ideas and lots of prizes.   Read more »

Comment | January 26, 2018, 12:01 pm

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Best Multicultural Stories For 2 Year-Olds

Being able to recognize yourself in the art that you consume is something that a lot of people take for granted. It is so important for kids to be able to find books, toys and media that features characters that look like them, have families that look like theirs, or live in places that resemble their neighborhoods.   Read more »

Comment | January 26, 2018, 11:55 am

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LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA-A Latino Twist on a Classic Story

Which maiden will be the right niña to be the la princesa to el Príncipe? This is the question to be resolved in La Princesa and the Pea, a picture book that provides readers with a Latino twist on a classic story.   Read more »

1 comment | January 26, 2018, 11:47 am

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Where To Find Diverse Books

We’ve compiled the following list of sites that offer recommendations for diverse titles. Our list is not exhaustive, and we welcome suggestions of current, active sites that provide diverse book lists.   Read more »

Comment | January 22, 2018, 4:29 pm

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John Green: Why We Need Diverse Books

The NYT-bestselling author John Green talks about why kids need diverse books, and his first impressions of the We Need Diverse Books campaign   Read more »

Comment | January 11, 2018, 3:30 pm

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Diversity in Literature Matters

Did you know that less than 10% of books for children and young adults are about people of color?   Read more »

1 comment | January 8, 2018, 3:27 pm