by Stephanie Reed | Jul 26, 2021 | Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
Volveré De Nuevo – I Will Come Back By Padgy Soltis, Illustrated by Dzvinka Rak, Translated by Gabriella Aldeman (2021) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop Recommended ages: 3 to 6 I Will Come Back/Volveré De Nuevo is an endearing bilingual read about an...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 7, 2021 | Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters
We Laugh Alike / Juntos nos reímos By Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez (2021) – hardcover Buy Now We Laugh Alike / Juntos nos reímos is a bilingual tale unlike any other! Rather than a direct translation, author Carmen T. Bernier-Grand...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 1, 2021 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Tūtū Makes A Lei By Kuana Torres Kahele, Illustrated by Anneth Lagamo (2019) – hardcover Amazon Recommended ages: 0 to 6 What a delightful book! I love that a grandma is the sole protagonist. Hawaiian author Kuana Torres Kahele took inspiration from his own tūtū...
by Stephanie Reed | Jun 17, 2021 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters
Paletero Man Written by Lucky Diaz, Illustrated by Micah Player (2021) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 0 to 6 You know it’s summer in Los Angeles, CA when you hear the ring ring ring of the paletero man! As a Los Angeles native, I couldn’t wait to get my...
by Stephanie Reed | Mar 12, 2021 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
I’m a Brilliant Little Black Boy! By Joshua B. Drummond and Betty K. Bynum, illustrated by Brian McGee (2016) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 3 to 10 I’m a Brilliant Little Black Boy! is about a confident young boy named Joshua who takes us through his day...