Would you rather learn about leadership from a former Vice President of the United States or from a beloved KidLit character? I vote for KidLit every time. In the first Republican presidential candidate debate, former…Continue Reading
My Beads and Me is a jubilant book about a girl and her love affair with her hair.
Despite the progress made in achieving racial equality so far, our post on ‘Diversity inChildren’s Books From 2012 to 2020’ revealed that children’s books still lackdiversity. Recent statistics show that only 12% of children’s picture books representBlack…Continue Reading
Here are the top 10 life lessons I’ve learned from the past three years of intensive immersion in kidlit and some books that beautifully illustrate the lessons. You aren’t the only one who feels out…Continue Reading
How it Started (2012): How it’s Going: As a connoisseur of children’s literature, I *feel* these statistics. It is incredibly difficult to find new books about Indigenous characters and Middle Eastern kids. I’m holding onto…Continue Reading
One day I picked my 8 year old child up from a playdate at her friend’s house and before leaving she showed me the art she made. It was a poster in the style of…Continue Reading
Thank goodness! We did not dare to allow ourselves to hope that the verdict would have been guilty. There are vanishingly few precedents where officers are found guilty of murder for deaths that occur while…Continue Reading
We have written about Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan, illustrated by Saffa Khan before, but it is worth bringing up again during Ramadan because it is a gorgeously illustrated book with beautiful…Continue Reading
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir, illustrated by Aaliyah Jaleel is a great book to share during Ramadan, or any time. You don’t have to be Muslim to be inspired…Continue Reading
Ramadan started on April 12th. Some children will be experiencing their first Ramadan this year. Karen Katz has written a short and colorful introduction to Ramadan for kids aged 0-5. My First Ramadan explains important…Continue Reading
