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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.

These Books are a Treat: Diverse Halloween Books

September 18, 2017

Diverse picture books for Halloween

Children need to seen diversity in the literature! Be sure to include some multicultural and diverse Halloween books in your fall holiday reading. To help you, I’ve curated a list of Halloween picture books with diverse characters. Read them out loud while your kids dream of candy, munch on pumpkin seeds, and change their costume plans…
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Children’s Books with Latino and Hispanic Characters

September 4, 2017

Latino Characters in Books for kids

This list of children’s books with Hispanic and Latino characters contains several categories of books—board books, preschool books, elementary and middle grade. This diverse list of multicultural books are for families and educators who want to ensure their children both 1) see their lives reflected in books; and 2) learn about their neighbors. In short: these…
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If You Like This Classic Children’s Book You’ll Love This Diverse Book

August 7, 2017

I you like these classic books, you'll love these diverse books for kids

Sadly, there is not a huge treasure trove of classic children’s books with diverse characters. But fortunately, with the We Need Diverse Books movement, the number of quality chapter books featuring diverse protagonists from all walks of life is increasing. While there is still much progress to be made, it is becoming easier to find…
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Multicultural Winter Holiday Picture Books

November 28, 2016

Multicultural winter picture books for kids to learn about holidays around the world.

I know you have your favorite holiday books but I also know that as an avid reader you looking for something new! Long time fans of my book lists know that I strive to include diverse and multicultural books in all my lists, not just the “designated diverse book lists.” This year as I was trying to…
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Children’s Books About Diversity and Multiculturalism

November 7, 2016

Books about diversity to teach kids about multiculturalism.

When looking for a list of children’s books about diversity, you may have a specific topic in mind. You may want books about ethnic diversity, or books that address specific social or gender issues, or perhaps you only want books which include diverse characters in everyday situations with no mention of social issues at all. I’ve curated…
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Diverse Easy Readers that All Kids Will Love

August 29, 2016

Diverse easy readers and multicultural books for beginning readers.

If you are the parent of a child learning to reader, you know it is challenging to steer your kids away from the Barbie and Batman easy readers toward shelves full of quality, diverse easy readers. Previously, I tackled the issue of easy readers that are actually easy, and easy readers that won’t make you…
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Read Your Way Around the World With 50 Children’s Books

May 2, 2016

Around the world books for kids. Books for 50 countries.

Who wants to do a little armchair traveling with their kids? (Raises hand!) Making this list of children’s books to take you around the world almost overwhelmed me but I managed to get through it! It was reeeeeeeellllly hard to narrow some of the countries down to just one book, but I managed. A few notes…
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Social Justice Books for Kids to Teach about Global Issues

January 11, 2016

A list of social justice books for kids to teach them about global issues.

I’ve always strived to make my book lists useful for parents, especially when they want to talk to their kids about important topics. Social justice, whether it be environmental, political, gender oriented, or economic is a crucial subject and we must discuss it with our children if we want them to grow up to be…
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Children’s Books about Refugees (Picture Books)

September 28, 2015

Children's picture books about refugees.

If you aren’t sure how to talk to your kids about the current refugee crisis, start with a book. The titles on this list of picture books about refugees are set in a variety of historical periods, as well as the present day. In addition to teaching kids to have compassion for refugees, I think it’s also important…
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Picture Books that Teach Kids to Combat Racism

August 17, 2015

Picture books to help talk to kids about racism.

Books are a great teaching tool, especially when it comes to talking to kids about tough subjects. Many parents might struggle with talking to their kids about institutionalized racism and prejudice and I hope these picture books about racism will help, because an open and honest dialogue is the only way our kids can work to combat…
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