Being Bilingual by Sonia Kermen
August 1, 2020
Being bilingual, and being able to enjoy bilingual children's books, is an opportunity for ALL children. Kids are more open-minded, and they easily learn different languages....
Being bilingual, and being able to enjoy bilingual children's books, is an opportunity for ALL children. Kids are more open-minded, and they easily learn different languages....
Origin and Where's Auntie are two wonderful kidlit books with a Sri Lanka twist. These two books share a colorful way to learn and appreciate differences and cultures other than their own....
{guest post by Sandra Amoako} My name is Sandra Amoako and I am a Ghanaian mother of two, author, and publisher dedicated to creating unique, fun, and educational multicultural children's books. The inspiration behind writing a bilingual, children’s book in Twi and English started when I was pregnant with my first child. I always had the...
{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...
Guest post from Janelle Diller The last few months of distance learning have been a challenge. If you're lucky, your kids stayed with the program and will be fine when the new school year starts in September--whatever that looks like in your corner of the world. But if you're typical, well, let's face it. The last...
On June 9, 2020, long-time MCBD supporter and Sponsor, KidLitTV, launched a brand new free, online homeschooling resource that brings together the best video content from around the web created for kids by diverse children's book authors and illustrators. New York, NY: In response to widespread school and library closures, KidLit TV today announced KidLit At Home, a free...