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New Books for the New School Year

This list of New Books for the New School Year includes wonderful new titles to discuss with kids with themes of friendship, literacy, etc. Read more »

Comment | August 14, 2023, 7:00 am

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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

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 »

Comment | February 20, 2022, 3:19 pm

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 »

Comment | July 20, 2021, 5:53 am

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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

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 »

3 comments | February 27, 2018, 8:41 am