Tagged with " Multicultural"
The Brown Bookshelf: books that reflect the lives of African American children
African American teachers and parents often ask about where to find books that feature brown children, for every child needs to [...]
Books for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day gives us a chance to recognize mothers everywhere for who they are and what they do. In addition to the [...]
Dream Something Big!
Art is where you find it…and these are books that will inspire you to dream big and create something beautiful [...]
Sky Bear
During the month of March, on Fridays and Saturdays, our own Wishing Chair Productions will be presenting a puppet show [...]
7 (additional) Benefits of Books for Children
We frequently hear about the importance of reading aloud to children in terms of learning to read, and we know [...]
The Extraordinary Wangari Maathai
While flipping through the channels on my television one evening, I stumbled upon a documentary that introduced me to an [...]
The World of Monica Brown
In an earlier post, I wrote about one of my favorite books by children’s author Monica Brown. Today, let’s explore more [...]
Anansi the Spider
This month on Fridays and Saturdays our own Wishing Chair Productions will be presenting a colorful puppet play is based [...]
Step Stompin’ Women and Girls
This is African American History month and here are a few great books for preschoolers that feature strong black women in history, [...]
Coretta Scott King Award: Honoring African American Children’s Literature
The Coretta Scott King Award winners are announced annually at the midwinter meeting of the American Library Association. This year’s winners were announced [...]






