Mix-up your Multicultural Holidays by Celebrating What’s Different

we're different we're the same, celebrating differences, celebrating similarities and differences

We’re Different, We’re the Same by Jen Marshall Duncan When my kids were littler, we read this book over and over again. Sometimes we turned the pages looking for noses that looked like the noses of each person in our family. Sometimes we tried to find skin colors that matched the multiple skin colors in [...]

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The Parrot Tico Tango {Storybook Activity}

El Loro Tico Tango

The Parrot Tico Tango {Storybook Activity} This craft first appeared on All Done Monkey. My little Monkey and I recently hosted a playgroup at our home to celebrate Costa Rican Independence Day (September 15).  In addition to a craft and lots of good food, I wanted to read them one of our favorite books about Costa [...]

DONATE: Charlie & His Imaginary Friend Children’s Book {3 Days Left/$148 to Go!}

Charlie and his imaginary friend Cover-2012

Charlie & His Imaginary Friend Children’s Book Four years ago, Qimmah Saafir and Popephoenix sat down in a Barnes & Noble, flipping through children’s books with the realization that diversity was still so illusive in publishing.  Since they both have children, it struck them all the more upsetting that their kids weren’t being represented in children’s [...]

Virtual Book Tour: “Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox

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  “Whoever You Are” By Mem Fox, Illustrated by Leslie Staub, Published by Scholastic, Inc. 1997 For parents who would like to impart ideas about empathy, while exploring and celebrating our most basic human commonalities, Mem Fox’s Whoever You Are will be a welcomed and vital addition to your child’s home library.  The book will [...]

Multicultural Children’s Book Review: “How We Are Smart”

How We Are Smart

I recently had the opportunity to read and review the multicultural children’s book, How We Are Smart, which features several hand-picked individuals from history who have made a name for themselves through their various talents and ambitions.  The book, written by W. Nikola-Lisa and illustrated by Sean Qualls, highlights the achievements of greats like Tito [...]