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Diverse Spring Books to Celebrate World Storytelling Day

Diverse Spring Books to Celebrate World Storytelling Day

On the March equinox, the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south to north, marking Springtime in the United States.... Read more »
Comment | March 13, 2022, 3:46 am

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Celebrating Diverse Readers on National Read Across America Day

Celebrating Diverse Readers on National Read Across America Day
March 2, 2022, is National Read Across America Day a day to encourage children to read.   This celebration is an... Read more »
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Books about Hunger and Food Insecurity {and how your family can help}

Books about Hunger and Food Insecurity {and how your family can help}
Millions of people around don't know where their next meal is coming from. Here are a few Diverse Books about Hunger & Food Insecurity.   Read more »
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WHY BEDTIME SUCKS Book Review

WHY BEDTIME SUCKS Book Review

Why Bedtime Sucks: the opposite of a bedtime story. This funny multicultural picture book is full of witty objections to why kids need a good night’s rest.   Read more »
Comment | May 22, 2019, 12:32 pm

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When Racial Bias is Taught Through Children’s Literature

When Racial Bias is Taught Through Children’s Literature
Racial bias can be taught as innocently as reading a bedtime story. How do we expect to raise culturally conscious children when the books they read tell them: 1. white (and male)= default 2. black = poor/slavery/civil rights Let’s chop that default button into bits—it hurts all readers! Laurie Halse Anderson   Read more »
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Big Book Format Diversity Picture Books for Storytime

Big Book Format Diversity Picture Books for Storytime

My college boyfriend’s first job was working for his uncle’s educational publishing company which made these Big Book picture books   Read more »
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Featured Expert: Becky Flansburg of Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Featured Expert: Becky Flansburg of Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Multicultural Children's Book Day's Becky Flansburg is our Featured Expert this month! Multiculturalism, parenting advice, Becky has great tips for you!    Read more »
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🗳️Kids! Have your say! Bank Street Library’s Irma Black Award VOTING IS OPEN! Children are the final judges of this award for outstanding children’s book. Register & vote here: www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/irma-black-award/

The Nominees:
The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson; illus by Leo Espinosa (Penguin Random House)
John’s Turn by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Kate Berube (Candlewick Press)
Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty; illustrated by David Roberts (Chronicle Books)
The Best Kind of Mooncake by Pearl AuYeung (Page Street Kids)

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From picture books celebrating feminism, to females in #STEM, and books in Spanish about women in history, head to the @kidlittv website (link in bio) for our round up of #kidlit shining a spotlight on strong, diverse women for #WomensHistoryMonth!

#kidsbookswelove #womenshistorymonthbooks #kidsbookstagram #weneedmoredogs
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Developed by the Children’s Book Committee (CBC), the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award honors the legacy of the late award-winning children’s book author and her brilliant contributions to the...
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✨NEW EPISODE!✨ Meet Janet Sumner Johnson, creator of THE RECESS GENIUS series, on #StoryMakers! Get a sneak peek at THE RECESS GENIUS 1: OPEN FOR BUSINESS, learn about idioms, & put your problem solving skills to use! 🍿Watch here: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersJanetSumnerJohnson

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This #womenshistorymonth #picturebook list is so good, we couldn’t resist reposting from @kidlitincolor!
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We couldn’t list ALL of our favorites for ✨#womenshistorymonth✨
but these picture/middle grade books all feature amazing girls and women. 👧🏾

📚Please share your favorite titles in the comments.
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We couldn’t list ALL of our favorites for ✨#womenshistorymonth✨
but these picture/middle grade books all feature amazing girls and women. 👧🏾

📚Please share your favorite titles in the comments.Image attachment
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