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
Today is Love Your Pet Day! Of course, we love our pets everyday but today they are in for extra-special snuggles. We come across A LOT of books that celebrate the special bond between kids…Continue Reading
I’ve been a fan of Barefoot Books since my law school bestie took me to a little bookstore in Concord, MA that sold their books. I am proud and honored to offer a guest post…Continue Reading
“Jambo” means “Hello”. Part of Jambo Books’ mission is to try to spark conversations that will help people make fresh connections with each other and think creatively about how we can live together in equity,…Continue Reading
Back in October 2018, we posted about great children’s books that feature gay or gender non-conforming characters to commemorate Atlanta’s Pride parade. It’s available here. For shorthand, here are the books we recommended. 2018 recommendations…Continue Reading
Our May 2019 box celebrated motherly love. It was designed by JambArt artist, Meenal Patel. Patel sat down with us for a great interview that covers her journey as an artist and author, the importance…Continue Reading
Tammi Sauer has written 25 children’s picture books including the Nugget & Fang series. She is also the author of a Jambo Books selection for our 5-6 year old subscribers in May 2019. In Mary…Continue Reading
Anyone who is not fluent in a language they are trying to speak has had the experience of trying to communicate and feeling like you’re building a house without the necessary tools. In Costa Rica,…Continue Reading
I am in love with this illustration by Shannon Wright, who also illustrated one of our May books, My Mommy Medicine written by Edwidge Danticat. Wright is a prolific artist and you should check out…Continue Reading
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. Their mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’…Continue Reading
