Tag: diverse children’s book

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What Are Your Words? by Katherine Locke & Anne Passchier (Review)

June 13, 2021
Blog post header for Flavia the Bibliophile's review for What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier

Whenever Ari’s Uncle Lior comes to visit, they ask Ari one question: “What are your words?” Some days Ari uses she/her. Other days Ari uses he/him. But on the day of the neighborhood’s big summer bash, Ari doesn’t know what words to use. On the way to the party, Ari and Lior meet lots of neighbors and learn the words each of them use to describe themselves, including pronouns like she/her, he/him, they/them, ey/em, and ze/zir. As Ari tries on different pronouns, they discover that it’s okay to not know your words right away–sometimes you have to wait for your words to find you
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Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani & Holly Hatam (Review)

May 26, 2021

A Sikh father and daughter with a special hair bond proudly celebrate and share a family tradition in this charming story perfect for fans of Hair Love and I Love My Hair! Every morning Papa combs through his daughter’s waves like he does his own—parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all the tangles out. Some days he braids her hair in two twists down the side of her face. Other days he weaves it into one long braid hanging down her back, just like a unicorn tail. But her favorite style is when he combs her hair in a tight bun on the top of her head, just like the joora he wears every day under his turban. They call this their hair twin look!… Read More Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani & Holly Hatam (Review)

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Watch Me by Doyin Richards and Joe Cepeda (Review)

February 4, 2021

A picture book about immigration, Watch Me is based on the author’s father’s own story. Joe came to America from Africa when he was young. He worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home. Like so many immigrants before and after him, Joe succeeded when many thought he would fail. In telling the story of how his father came to America, Doyin Richards tells the story of many immigrants, and opens the experience up to readers of all backgrounds. Here is a moving and empowering story of how many different people, from different places, make us great. Acclaimed artist Joe Cepeda brings the story to life with beautiful paintings, full of heart.… Read More Watch Me by Doyin Richards and Joe Cepeda (Review)

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Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar and Khoa Le (Review)

December 20, 2020

When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl’s aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. A long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them… Read More Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar and Khoa Le (Review)

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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison (Review)

December 5, 2017

Title: Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History Author: Vashti Harrison Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s, Picture Book, History, Feminism, Biography Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Date published: December 5, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates… Read More Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison (Review)