Something Happened in Our Park by Marietta Collins, Ph.D., Marianne Celano, Ph.D., and Ann Hazzard, Ph.D., illustrated by Keith Henry Brown and Something Happened in Our Town by Marietta Collins, Ph.D., Marianne Celano, Ph.D., and Ann Hazzard, Ph.D., illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin, are available … [Read more...] about Tackling Controversial Topics in Children’s Books
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Read an Excerpt From Stamped (For Kids) By Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul and illustrated by Rachelle Baker, which published on May 11, 2021. This chapter book edition of the #1 New York … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Stamped (For Kids) By Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Cover Reveal for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura. The cover was designed by Heather McGee and illustrated by Yas Imamura. The book will be released on January 11, 2022, by Candlewick Press. Read Maggie Tokuda-Hall's interview with … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Marginalized People Are Taught to Be Embarrassed by Our Mothers
Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara, is out on April 6, 2021. Pre-order the book here! By NoNieqa Ramos How American society depicts the marginalized is the mirror to its soul. Please credit the New Testament Jesus and the mother of multicultural literature, Dr. … [Read more...] about Marginalized People Are Taught to Be Embarrassed by Our Mothers
WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
Welcome to the first week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the middle grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée. Here's Lisa talking about her … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Lisa Moore Ramée to the blog in this guest post for her middle-grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble (Balzer + Bray, 2019). by Lisa Moore Ramée Why can’t kids … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
WNDB Summer Reading: Let’s Talk About Race and Diversity
WNDB is happy to announce our new program — WNDB Summer Reading. Beginning this July, we will be focusing on three titles: picture book Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky, middle grade A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée, and YA Felix Ever After by Kacen … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading: Let’s Talk About Race and Diversity
