100 Diverse Picture Books to Celebrate the Holiday Season *Updated Dec. 2022*

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The Truth About Mrs. Claus Written by Mean Harris & Illustrated by Keisha Morris Amalia the Elf loves everything about making teddy bears . . .Watching Grandma and Mama sew!Feeling the soft, velvety fur!Imagining the bears in their new homes!. . . except the bear-making part. Worried about disappointing her family, Amalia goes straight to Santa … Continue reading 100 Diverse Picture Books to Celebrate the Holiday Season *Updated Dec. 2022*

Kwanzaa: Books for Learning, Celebrating, and Growing Together

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Kwanzaa's seven day celebration highlights the importance of culture, family, community, resilience, pride, and hope. Although our family has only been formally celebrating for a few years, these lessons are ones that should be carried throughout the entire year. Here we are celebrating by lighting a candle in the kinara and reading from the book … Continue reading Kwanzaa: Books for Learning, Celebrating, and Growing Together

Celebrate the Winter Season in an Epic! Way

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When we were forced to go virtual during the onslaught of Covid-19 in March of 2020, as a 4th grade reading teacher I was frantic to find a virtual way to bring quality, diverse books to my students. Since then, Epic! has been my go-to for finding diverse and ACCESSIBLE books. Epic! is always free … Continue reading Celebrate the Winter Season in an Epic! Way

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Literally Cultured’s 2019 “12 Days of Diverse Christmas Books” Reboot!

As I plan for this year's winter book list and blog post of diverse titles, I couldn't help but reminisce on the books I shared from last holiday season! This upcoming 2020 list will focus on a wider array of winter holidays and traditions, whereas last year's picks were specifically chosen for Christmas. Tis the … Continue reading Literally Cultured’s 2019 “12 Days of Diverse Christmas Books” Reboot!