Looking for multicultural children's picture books with diverse main characters? I've gathered up over 60 of my favorites here. From board books to picture books, these books have characters with different skin tones and cultures --which are what our real world looks like. No matter our skin color, ethic or cultural background, it's important to read stories that show lots of different … [Read more...]
10 NEW Funny Picture Books Books
Funny picture books are the BEST for reading out loud with your kids, right?! Not only will your kids laugh out loud, so will you. I'm so happy to share these new hilarious, silly, and giggle-inducing stories for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 10 NEW Funny Picture Books Books OH, Great Now We've Got Barbarians! by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by Mark Fearing Mom says if he doesn't clean … [Read more...]
Good Storybook Apps for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Early Elementary Kids
Looking for good storybook apps for your toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary students? You'll want stories with excellent narration, word highlighting, and both read-to-me and read-to-self options. These apps should help get your kids reading and enjoying stories. Also, I look for apps that have words and also am careful about the size of those words. There are many apps whose text is … [Read more...]
2017 Newbery and Caldecott Children’s Book Winners
Announcing the children's Newbery book award winner and and Caldecott Medal award for 2017 and the honor winners for each!! This year, the The Newbery for 2017 goes to The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill while the Caldecott for 2017 is Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Read on to learn more about these fabulous children's … [Read more...]
Review: EPIC! Books for Kids App
Epic! is an app and website that provides children's books in the form of ebooks for a monthly membership fee of $4.99 a month. However, you can try Epic! FREE for one month. Which is what I recommend. Because after I share what I think are the pros and cons, it all comes down to whether or not your child likes their selection of books. Review: EPIC Books for Kids App PROS: Things We Like … [Read more...]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party #ReadYourWorld
Please join us for our Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party! Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! Giving away Book Bundles every 6 minutes! Friday, January 27th 9 pm to 10 pm EST Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld We will be discussing the state of children's book publishing and giving away diversity book bundles every six minutes. We invite EVERYONE to join us: authors, publishers, parents, caregivers, … [Read more...]
The Coolest Coloring Books Based on Children’s Books
Grab these children's book inspired coloring books and get your coloring zen on. Color before, during, and while reading the actual kids' books! After finding all these amazing coloring books based on children's books, I want them all for me. Yup, I'm totally planning on "sharing" these with my kids. The Coolest Coloring Books Based on Children's Books Here are four suggestions for using … [Read more...]
Multicultural Kids Picture Book About Family and Africa
Under the Same Sun by Sharon Robinson, illustrated by A.G. Ford is a warm-hearted multicultural picture book about a grandmother's visit to her son and grandkids in Tanzania. This story is based on the daughter of Jackie Robinson's real family and is published by Scholastic Books. This book celebrate diversity and is a lovely multicultural book choice for your home or classroom … [Read more...]
Spark Conversations with Picture Books About Families
Reading picture books about families makes kids feel safe and builds their empathy for other kinds of families. It's important for children to understand about what makes a family and the different ways this can look depending on circumstances, culture, and beliefs. Reading books about families can spark meaningful conversations that will ground your children in feeling safe and knowing that they … [Read more...]
Best Nonfiction Children’s Books, 2016
If you're looking to find the best nonfiction children's books of 2016, I've got you covered. Here are my favorites -- many of them are nonfiction picture books, but you'll also find easy readers, poetry books, chapter books, and informational tomes as well. Best Nonfiction Children's Books, 2016 My First Book of Hockey Sports Illustrated Kids A Rookie Book I highly recommend this … [Read more...]
Best Children’s Picture Books of 2016
It's that time of year again -- the big reveal of my favorite picture books; picture books I thought were the best of 2016. These are books that kids, parents, teachers, and families will love and enjoy for multiple readings. Which ones are your favorites? (Stay tuned for the best nonfiction books of the year coming up in the next blog post.) Best Children's … [Read more...]
Exciting New Board Books 2016
I'm excited to share these new board books with you because they're so cool! I think you'll find some choices to read with your babies and toddlers; some great gift ideas here, too. Exciting New Board Books 2016 My First Wonder Woman Book Touch and Feel by David Bar Katz Are you as excited as me about the new Wonder Woman movie? This board book will get even the youngest kids interested in … [Read more...]