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diversity in children’s books

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{Guest Post By Jodi Murphy}

Black History Month begins and it’s just one of the many opportunities we can take to talk to kids about the many contributions and achievements of African Americans.

Dorktales Storytime Podcast would like to bring the stories of two trailblazers from two different time periods in American history to your children. These are two men who faced racial injustice—one who was enslaved then freed and one who lived during Jim Crow laws. Through their own talents, hard work, and determination, they had extraordinary accomplishments that changed our world for the better.

Guest Post by Tacardra B. Rountree  It was my Junior year of high school and I was given an assignment in my Literature Class to write a poem about myself starting with the words, I Am. During that time, I had fallen in love with the poetry of Maya Angelou, especially the poem, “Phenomenal Woman.”I probably...

Hard to believe the 8th annual Multicultural Children's Book Day celebration is only a handful of days away! This diversity in children's literature initiative continues to grow, even during a year of unprecedented events and widespread uncertainty. For that, we are proud. If you are planning something special for your home, classroom, library, or organization, here are...

{Guest Post from Deedee Cummings} A Princess is a Queen in training. A queen is the reigning female of her family- regarded as the most outstanding in a particular sphere or group- according to the dictionary. How better does a young girl figure out her place in the world than by watching her mother proudly proclaim...

{Guest post by Kristi Bernard of Kristi's Book Nook}   Pam Margolis is the creator of The Unconventional Librarian website. As a librarian, she loves to share books on her site and encourages kids to read books with sensitive topics. Pam is also on the MCBD Board of Advisors. You can learn about her here. MCBD: Hi Pam....