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 | Nov 11, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built By Angela Burke Kunkel, Illustrated by Paola Escobar (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Reading Level: Lexile AD730L | Fountas & Pinnell N I absolutely adored this book! Debut author Angela Burke...
by Stephanie Reed | Oct 27, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa By Veronica Chambers, Illustrated by Julie Maren (2005) – paperback Buy Now Author Veronica Chambers has created a beautiful tribute to one of the most legendary, revolutionary entertainers of all time, Celia Cruz! Her author’s...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 23, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How A Chemist Saved Our Planet By Elizabeth Rusch, Illustrated by Teresa Martínez (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Mario and the Hole in the Sky tells the true story of Mario Molina, a Mexican American, Nobel-prize winning chemist that...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog
Vámonos is a fabulous multicultural board book series from our favorite indie publisher, Lil’ Libros! The vibrant and festive bilingual series takes you on trips throughout Latin America and celebrates the sights, sounds, and people of these diverse cities....
