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Happy World Kid Lit Month! Here is a World Kid Lit Month Booklist

Happy World Kid Lit Month! Here is a World Kid Lit Month Booklist

World Kid Lit Month is an annual celebration of world literature for children and young adults that takes place all September long.   It’s the perfect time to share the international books and children’s book creators you’ve discovered this year.   Children’s books are like a portal to a new world or adventure that invites young […]

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The Otter, the Spotted Frog and the Great Flood 

Kidlit for Native American Heritage Month: The Otter, the Spotted Frog and the Great Flood 

This month I am revisiting some of my favorite family reads surrounding Native American Heritage Month. Many of these books were published a handful of years ago, but as such high quality, they deserve to remain on parents, educators, caregivers, and librarians radar. One such book is a Creek Indian tale called, The Otter, the Spotted

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Kidlit for Native American Heritage Month: Whispers of the Wolf

There is something truly magical about forming a bond with a wild animal. Do I need to say that one must exercise caution? However one doesn’t need to exercise caution when a bond is formed between a boy, a wolf, and the human reading the story. Such is the case with Whispers of the Wolf by Pauline

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Why its More Important Than Ever to #ReadYourWorld

Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries. That was the Mission Statement of a fledgling non-profit over seven years ago. To date,  Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) has donated over 8000 diverse books for kids

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