I never thought much about pourquoi tales until I started reading them to my sons and was struck with how interested the kids were in the stories compared to the average picture book story. There is clearly a reason these stories are so timeless. This list of pourquoi tales for kids are some of our…
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Multicultural and Diverse Children's Books
Reading books that reflect a global diversity is important. All children want to see their faces and the faces of their neighbors reflected back at them. Teach your kids about the world around them by reading them multicultural books with diverse characters. We also have multicultural folktales book lists.
13 Bilingual Children’s Books: English-Spanish
There are so many great English-Spanish bilingual children’s books being published today! It wasn’t so easy to find good choices when my kids were little. This list of bilingual picture books includes books that have English and Spanish text side by side as well as books that are written in English as the primary language…
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Children’s Books for 9-13 Year Olds that Address Mental Illness
Mental illness, although slowly becoming a more acceptable topic, is still stigmatized. In the United States almost 1 in 5 people live with some form of mental illness (source) so you can imagine how many children either struggle themselves, or have a parent suffering from mental illness. That’s why this list of middle grade novels…
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Middle Grade Books with Muslim Characters
If we want the world to be a more compassionate place we need to foster inclusive communities. Middle grade readers love to learn about the world and others and this list of middle grade books with muslim characters features books that offer kids ages 8-13 a variety of role models. Some kids reading these books…
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Middle Grade Books with Jewish Protagonists
When you are looking for great middle great books with Jewish protagonists I hope you will find this book list helpful. I’ve been reading many wonderful titles recently and had a hard time limiting my choices but I think I’ve selected books that readers ages 9-13 who are looking for both mirrors of themselves and…
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Children’s Books that Celebrate Adoption
You don’t have to be part of an adoptive family to enjoy these children’s books that celebrate adoption. This list of picture books about adoption don’t just illustrate how much love goes into the process of adopting a child, but also address the complex and intense emotions surrounding the day a family welcomes a new…
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14 Children’s Books About Families of All Kinds!
Do your children see their family reflected in the pages of a favorite picture book? I hope they do, but if not, maybe one of these children’s books about families will help! The titles below depict a wide variety of diverse families in all shapes and sizes, from multiracial, to divorced, single parent, foster families…
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Latinx and Hispanic Middle Grade Books – by #OwnVoices Authors
There are so many wonderful Latinx and Hispanic middle grade books being published right now I had such a great time reading titles for this book list. I was able to include a wide variety of genres: contemporary, historical fiction, fantasy and even a verse novel. In addition to the novels on this list, most…
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