diversity

45 Favorite Diverse #Ownvoices Picture Books

As you know, I love sharing picture books with children. Reading aloud picture books to kids builds important literacy skills and develops a love and appreciation for stories. And those of you who are long-time Imagination Soup readers know that I deeply value diversity in the literature I share with children. Recently, I’ve also come […]

Martial Arts Picture Book + Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019

Welcome to our 6th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I can’t wait to tell you about a beautiful multicultural picture book I’m reading and a Twitter party we’re having tonight. A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu, illustrated by Christina Forshay is an absolutely lovely picture book from Lee and Low! What strikes me immediately […]

If You Have a Neurodiverse Child, Differently Wired Is a Must-Read

In a world full of parenting books for “typical” kids and books about understanding specific disorders, there aren’t many books that guide us on how to embrace and parent an atypical, neurodiverse child. Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World is a judgment-free breath of fresh air; it shows parents like me how to see, […]

Spring 2018 Picture Books About Identity, Inclusion, & Diverse Cultures

I’m so happy to see books about different cultures and stories with non-white faces! Little by little, children’s picture books are starting to more accurately represent the world we live in! The books I’m sharing today are all spring 2018 titles about the themes of identity and inclusion or from a specific culture. Spring 2018 […]

70+ Children’s Picture Books with Diverse Main Characters

Looking for multicultural children’s picture books with diverse main characters? I’ve gathered up over 70 of my favorites here. From board books to picture books, these books have characters with non-white skin tones and cultures –in other words, representative of the real world. No matter our skin color, ethnic, or cultural background, it’s important to read […]

Incredible Diverse Anthology of Short Stories for Middle School

Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh (of We Need Diverse Books) will be your new go-to book of short stories for middle school and high school. The writing is absolutely incredible with short stories meant for ages 8 – 12 written by amazing, award-winning, and diverse authors. Authors in this children’s anthology include: Matt de […]

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 […]

MyFamilyBuilders Diverse Character Building Blocks

MyFamilyBuilders™ Toy Set is a set of gorgeous magnetic building blocks of diverse people for ages 1+. And I LOVE this block set!! I love it because it’s GREAT for representing the real world (diversity, hello!) and it’s well crafted with strong magnets out of beautiful non-toxic, eco-friendly hardwoods. The creator of MyFamilyBuilders™ Toy Set wanted to create a toy that represented […]