by Stephanie Reed | Jan 27, 2021 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way By Kyo Maclear, Illustrated by Julie Morstad (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 5 to 9 It Began With a Page is an enlightening biography of Gyo Fujikawa, a pioneering Japanese-American...
by Stephanie Reed | Dec 21, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama By His Holiness the Dalai Lama, illustrated by Bao Luu (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 9 In the Seed of Compassion the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,...
by Stephanie Reed | Dec 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music By Margarita Engle, Illustrated by Rafael López (2015) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 7 Drum Dream Girl introduces young readers to the story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga. In 1932,...
by Stephanie Reed | Oct 5, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Before We Met By Laura Krauss Melmed, Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong (2016) – hardcover Buy Now Before We Met is a simple and sincere love poem from mother to child. Set in rhyming text, a new mom describes the dreams and feelings she experienced while...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 29, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom By Teresa Robeson, Illustrated by Rebecca Huang (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Queen of Physics is a fascinating biography of a brilliant nuclear physicist who deserves way more recognition...
