by Stephanie Reed | Feb 24, 2021 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Fearless Trailblazers/Pioneros Audaces: 11 Latinos Who Made U.S. History By Naibe Reynoso, Illustrated by Jone Leal (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 3 to 8 Fearless Trailblazers is a perfect introduction to eleven fabulous and inspiring Latinos! The...
by Stephanie Reed | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog
This Black History Month, we wanted to recognize some modern-day Black history makers. Children should absolutely learn about figures like Dr. King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman. But Black history is not monolithic. Black history is world history. The...
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 | Jan 5, 2021 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré By Anika Aldamuy Denise, Illustrated by Paola Escobar (2019) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop.org Recommended ages: 4 to 8 Reading level: Lexile 860L Planting Stories tells the story of Pura Belpré,...
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,...