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Valentine’s Day Picture Books

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

20 Diverse Back to School Books

Valentine’s Day Picture Books

February 8, 2023

Love is POWERFUL and so is representation in picture books. This valentine’s day I wanted to share some adorable Black Girl Magic picture books with you. It’s so hard to find books that don’t center on animals or romantic love this time of year. So, this collection features Black, Brown and diverse ...

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day

January 26, 2023

Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023 (1/26/22) is in its 10th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also ...

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20 Diverse Back to School Books

August 8, 2022

For some people back to school season starts the day after fourth of July and for others the school bell doesn't ring until after Labor Day. In our neck of the woods back to school excitement is underway with just a handful of days until we put on uniforms and fresh mary janes and grab backpacks and ...

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Super Summer Bucket List

May 11, 2022

SUMMER IS COMING! ...and every parent silently screams "what are we going to do all day?"! A year ago that phrase would have only meant a little more time spent outdoors, splash pad playdates and putting water in the sand table. I taught pre-k for 7 years, I survived the quarantine with little ...

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Beautifully Diverse Books for Mother’s Day

May 2, 2022

Mama a world of mothers and motherhood WOW! Is all I can say about this STUNNING book of portraits and poetry. Each page reflects on the universal journey that is young motherhood. The beauty, heartbreak, bone crushing fatigue, and hope for the future that comes with taking care of little ones. ...

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16 Affirming Books for Black Children

March 3, 2022

I recently read an article that talked about the power of picture books. What we see as children becomes part of our inner story, it shapes and molds us as we are just beginning to form our identity in this world. Every culture has its own unique experiences, rules, and social norms. Books ...

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🌎♻️ If you care about protecting the earth, 🌎♻️ If you care about protecting the earth, your kids will care about protecting the earth♻️🌎

It starts with you teaching your kids not to step on freshly planted garden beds, not to rip up flowers or trees, not to toss their trash on the ground in the park,  and to respect the recycling bin in public places. Small things with BIG impact! 

Happy Earth Day!
🙏🏾🐰🐣🥕✝️ Top of your kid's Easte 🙏🏾🐰🐣🥕✝️ Top of your kid's Easter baskets with these picture books! 

Happy Easter weekend all! Slowly getting back into the groove over here. Friends, family, warm weather, moving my body, therapy, and space to process has helped! 

Hope everyone is well and taking care of themselves.
📚🤎 Two Books to help you keep Black joy and 📚🤎 Two Books to help you keep Black joy and Black culture at the center of your reading life 365 days of the year. 

📚Featured Books 📚

⭐️ Soul School is our favorite homeschooling mama’s latest book. It is a wonderful reference guide with book suggestions for ages 2-Teen, engaging questions to start great discussions, and activities to help you and your young reader go beyond the book. Homeschooling or not, If you have a reader at home under 17 then grab this one. 

⭐️52 Weeks of Black Joy gives you 52  different Black people you probably haven't heard of that are finding joy and purpose in their passions ranging from bird watching, to filmmaking to rugby. These short biographies have fantastic, colorful illustrations on a two page spread that are chock full of facts, quotes and other information. I love that these uncommon professions show kids that Black people are not a monolith and that they too can be cellists, beekeepers, breath work coaches, and enthnomusicologists. 

Review books were sent by the author and the publisher, and we thank you.
📚🍀🌈✨️A middle grade chapter book for 📚🍀🌈✨️A middle grade chapter book for every color of the rainbow! 

Which one caught your eye?
Allow me to reintroduce myself.... 🤯🫠🫣😳. I've become so much more introverted the older I get, so intro posts always make me a little nervous. 

But there are so many new faces around here, thought I would say 👋🏾,since the last time I did an intro post was a few YEARS ago. Oops!

Thank you for being here, 
Do we have anything in common?
📚✨️They were brave, they were Black, and th 📚✨️They were brave, they were Black, and they were first!

📣 Shout out to these amazing women and so many more who DARED to disrupt the narrative that said they couldn't. 

📣 Shout out to the authors, illustrators, and publishers,  who brought these important picture book biographies to life in a way that will capture little minds. 

Happy International Women's Day!
📚❤️Diverse Books Are for Every Month-Not Ju 📚❤️Diverse Books Are for Every Month-Not Just February & Heritage Months!

This is my #weereadswednesday PSA 😋

Ever notice how diverse books flood the shelves during Black History Month, AAPI Heritage Month, or
Hispanic Heritage Month... but then disappear the rest of the year?

The truth is that representation shouldn't be seasonal. Kids need to see diverse stories all/ year long. Whether it's joyful everyday moments, adventures, or history that goes beyond the same few figures.

Drop a 📚 in the comments if you're committing to diverse books beyond heritage months!
When the babies get ready for bed early enough JUS When the babies get ready for bed early enough JUST so you'll read this book? Enough said. 

The author,  Atinuke, is a gem. Her 20+ picture books with Nigerian representation are always fun, but this chapter book ATE, and I hope there is a sequel in the works. 

From the beautiful illustrations to the charming baby goat, to the wild and free rural lifestyle, this book drew my babies in and lulled them to sleep. 

Although there are only 4 chapters, they were very long, so we usually broke them up over a few nights.

Even the 5th grader who "pretended" to be reading her own book while snuggled next to me, was peeking over my shoulder to see what was going on. 

This book was sent by the publisher for review and we thank you! All opinions are my own.
Black people escaped, that's it, that's the last c Black people escaped, that's it, that's the last caption for Black History Month!

FEATURED BOOKS 

📚Following the Drinking Gourd: Black people used coded songs to find their way to freedom

📚 Little Golden Book Biography: Harriet Tubman: Black people escaped on the underground railroad

📚The Patchwork Path and Sewing Stories : Black People sewed escape routes into quilt patterns

📚 Henry's Box: One very brave soul, mailed himself to freedom with the help of other gentleman, he almost died, do not recommend this book if you are claustrophobic 😬

📚 Freedom Braids: Black women would braid intricate maps into each other's hair to use as they ran. (This book was the winner of the Best Historical award 🏆 for the #blackkidlitawards)

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