September and October are my favorite months of the year. Rhythms return after summer days punctuated with splash and spontaneity. Cooler air approaches. Evenings lengthen with the sun heading to bed earlier and earlier. All of which makes for ideal, …
Tag: multicultural books
a kaleidoscope of cultures…picture books for loving a big world!
If you follow Orange Marmalade, you already know that I have a heart for books that shine the light on the marvelous variety of ways people live, all the places people love to call home, around the world. You can …
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stars & stripes & nordic crosses
I’ve been regaling my family with fascinating facts about flags these days, courtesy of a brilliant book on the subject that I recommend to you all, especially during this World Cup month. Flying Colors: A Guide to Flags from Around …
Tour the World — Destination: Central and South Africa
Today our tour hovers in the central region of Africa and journeys all the way to its southernmost tip. Let’s begin in… Chad Rain School, written and illustrated by James Rumford published in 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children …
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a world of swiss cheese
I’ve been on a self-appointed task these past months: Find picture books that open windows onto the dazzling array of places people call home, the umpteen ways of life that feel as ordinary and only as skin to someone, while …
ten that are true and tremendous
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall published in 2015 by Little, Brown and Company This picture book is a dream, pure and simple. It’s the true story of …
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