Finding books that open a child’s mind to the larger world around them has always been important to me. For a long time, I brought
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Diverse Books, Now More than Ever
Diversity in children’s literature has always held a strong place in my heart and is something that I promote at every possibility. When Charlottesville happened,

Multicultural Children’s Book Day!
Welcome to our 4th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am so thrilled to not only be participating in this year’s event, but to also be

The Case for Loving – a special multicultural nonfiction picture book
Multicultural Children’s Book Day. That time every year when we get to celebrate the diversity of this great country and to promote books that allow

Making Friends with Billy Wong
When we think of the Civil Rights Movement, we understandably think about the African-American experience. I wrote once before about how Mexican Americans in California

Under the Same Sun
Sharon Robinson invites us to travel with her to Tanzania in her book Under the Same Sun published by Scholastic Press. This lushly illustrated book