We’re veering west this week, exploring Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Islamic cultures weave amongst all these areas somewhat uniting them, so although many of the titles in my post about Islam in children’s literature aren’t country-specific, …
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Tour of the World: The Indian Subcontinent
Welcome to the next stop on our tour, the Indian subcontinent. Most of today’s books are set in India, obviously, but there are some gems from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as well to help round things out. …
Tour the World — Destination: Australia, New Zealand, and Micronesia
Welcome to Australia, the first stop on our world tour! With side trips to New Zealand and Micronesia for good measure. There are gobs of cute stories out there featuring koalas, wombats and the like which often appear in “Learn …
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Tour of the World: A Sampler of Cultures to Start
So here we go, off on our tour! As I’ve read these stacks of books over the past months, I’ve thought a lot about how we present global cultures to our children. How do we avoid a sense that people …
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buckle up for a tour of the world!…books for exploring global cultures with kids
I live in Minneapolis. Sure, it’s not nearly the global city that London is. Yet Minnesota is one of the top states in our nation for refugee resettlement, with refugees from 25 countries arriving here in just the past year. …
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the challenge: chapter books under 100 pages
As promised, here’s my list of the best under-100-pages chapter books I’ve read in the past months. Be sure to check the Title index for 50 more great easy chapter books — some of my all-time favorites are already there! I’ve tried …
multicultural children’s book day…honey bunnies and Pascha eggs!
This year I am pleased to be a part of a blogging community celebrating multicultural children’s literature. January 27th is the third annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day, an event created by two women with a passion for diversity within children’s literature, …
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five helpings of gratitude
We’re gearing up for American Thanksgiving this Thursday, so today’s five are focused on gratitude. There are lots more Thanksgiving titles in the Subject Index under Holidays. Thankful, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Archie Preston published in 2015 by Zonderkidz This …
five fizzing with wonder!
To wonder why…or how…or if. To stand in wonder; amazement. Making time for a sense of wonder is monumentally important for our kids, and ourselves. These books can help get you there: The Wonder Garden, written by Jenny Broom, illustrated …
how do children play?…a brilliant photojournal
Playground, by James Mollison published in 2015 by Aperture James Mollison is an amazing photojournalist — insightful, talented, persevering, with a rich, global perspective. His latest offering, Playground, is a work he has pursued since at least 2009, and as with his …
