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...
As parents, we adore showing our children how much we love them through hugs, kisses, tickles, and snuggles. But we also know there comes a day when parents’ hearts sink a little because their offspring decide they have “outgrown” the need for these signs of affection. Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs by Lisa Tawn Bergren (WaterBrook & Multnomah)...
It's a wrap! Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 is officially over and we think it was the Best.Celebration.YET. Over the last years, our online and offline diverse kidlit initiative has enabled us to not only shine the spotlight on exceptional diverse books for kids and teens but to also get to know the amazing people who bring...
Guest post from Erin Yun I’ve always been a huge fan of reimagined stories, and I’m an even bigger fan of reimagined stories that feature different perspectives and cultures. In fact, I like them so much that my debut novel, Pippa Park Raises Her Game, is inspired by Great Expectations. As a kid, I read tons...
We all have family favorites when it comes to books for kids. The ironic thing is that oftentimes some of our favorite books are from authors that are not household names or even have been published traditionally. Hidden gems in the genre of multicultural children's books lurk on every home's bookshelves, but because many of these...