{Guest post from Language Lizard} Every summer, parents, and teachers find themselves worrying about the dreaded “summer learning slide,” when kids potentially lose some progress they made during the school year. This year, there are even more concerns stemming from lengthy pandemic-related school closures across the country. A long break from language learning exposure can erode some...
July is National Make a Difference to Children Month! This month is the time to recognize that ONE PERSON can make all the difference in a child's life. This concept reminds me of The Starfish Story. A man is taking a solitary walk on the beach and notices the beach is littered with starfish; starfish which have washed ashore and which need water...
{Guest post By Idan Ravin} I wrote It Takes Patience, with the hope it inspires children to find their ‘voice', adults to rekindle their past and soak in the nostalgia, and families to connect meaningfully during these challenging times. The story is told through the eyes of seven-year-old Patience, multiracial and living in a small town in Appalachia, as she learns resilience,...
As I type this, I am so proud that Multicultural Children’s Book Day is in its eighth year. Eight years! Time flies when you are loving your work! If you are new to this initiative, Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD) is a non-profit initiative that is dedicated to supporting and shining the spotlight on diversity in...
We’re Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo, authors of the new LGBTQ children’s picture book, Mighty May Won’t Cry Today. What inspired us to create the book? We were inspired to write Mighty May Won’t Cry Today after our first daughter was born and we began reading her children’s books. We quickly saw that most of them featured a...
