I try to include diverse books in all my book lists and now is a great time to share this list of civil rights picture books. Books are a great teaching tool and these are perfect to to start a conversation with your kids about the civil rights movement. These picture books about the civil…
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Picture Books for Kids
This is a collection of all of my book lists for children that feature our favorite picture books. Book lists are arranged by theme. You will find folktales from around the world, holiday books, wordless book, our best books of the year as well as titles on many other topics. Happy reading!
Splendid Chinese Folktales for Kids
With Chinese New Year rapidly approaching, this is a good time to read Chinese folktales with your kids. This is the latest installment in a continuing book list series featuring multicultural folktales. I know very little about Chinese mythology and I always enjoy delving into learning about other cultures with my kids. Make sure you…
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Picture Book Biographies about African-American Women
Kids love to read books about real people who did extraordinary things. This list of picture book biographies featuring African-American women will inspire any child. Kids will learn more details about familiar faces and be introduced to new and amazing African-American women in both recent and distant history as well as learn about how these…
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Books about Generosity & Doing the Right Thing
There is no reason why a children’s book HAS to be a tool for teaching kids important lessons but picture books that teach kids about doing the right thing and being generous to others can sure come in handy as conversation starters, or to reinforce real-life lessons. I’ve tried hard to find a variety of…
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Diverse Picture Books that Teach Gratitude
We all want our children to learn what it means to be thankful and these picture books that teach gratitude are a fun resource. I’ve included a diverse and multicultural selection of books on this list, including poetry, stories based on folktales, as well as tales inspired by different faiths and cultures. You can, of…
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30 Days of Diverse Books for Kindergarten and First Grade
We’re back with the second list of 30 days of diverse picture books! Like the previous list of diverse books for preschoolers, this list is designed to give you and your children an entire month’s worth of reading in one list. Although I have labeled this a list diverse books for kindergarten and first grade,…
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Wonderful Native American Picture Books for Children
If you follow my book lists you know I firmly believe in the power of children’s books to change the world 1)by opening children’s minds to experiences that are not their own; and 2) by reflecting back positive stories about themselves and others. Unfortunately, not all children are represented fairly and accurately, or abundantly in…
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Picture Books about Poverty, Homelessness and Hunger
Picture books are excellent teaching tools and these books teach children about poverty, homelessness and hunger. These books also attempt to bring to light and give voice to the economically marginalized, which includes millions of children who need to see themselves in books, too. These picture books about poverty show a spectrum of economic struggles…
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30 Days of Diverse Books for Preschoolers
Every child deserves to see themselves reflected in picture books, and every child deserves to see their neighborhood diversity in books, as well! I’ve put together this list of diverse books for preschoolers, which is great to either get you started or give you a new resource for your continued reading! I know you will…
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These Books are a Treat: Diverse Halloween Books
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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