Our favorite winter books with diverse characters

Previously I shared some of our favorite winter books for kids, but there were so many I had to do another post! This time I focused on winter books with diverse characters, since it is important to me that our reading material reflect the world around us. I was pleasantly surprised at how many diverse...

August 21, 2015

Folktales from Iran

by Leanna

Folktales are a great way for kids to learn about another culture. They teach about traditional values and ways of life and often include fantastical characters and incredible adventures that highlight life lessons and let kids dream of far-off lands long ago. Below are some of our favorite folktales from Iran. This post contains affiliate...

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January 27, 2015

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

by Leanna

Join in the celebration today of Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Today we are Celebrating: A giant blog tour and Link-up: Our BIG Multicultural Children’s Book Day linky is LIVE today (see the end of this post): 1) If you are a blogger: link up your multicultural children’s book reviews! 2) If you are a reader,...

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December 12, 2014

Children’s Books About Friendship Around the World

by Leanna

Part of raising world citizens is teaching children to make friends with others who may seem different. Below is a wonderful collection of books that teach kids about friendship around the world. Some address the topic of diversity and friendship head on, while others do so more indirectly. This post contains affiliate links. If you...

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October 21, 2014

The Diwali Gift: Children’s Book on Indian Festival of Lights

by Leanna

Disclosure: I received a complimentary e-copy of The Diwali Gift for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This year, as I am helping plan a cultural play date on Diwali for our Multicultural Moms group (MUMs), I wanted to find a book to share with the kids to teach them about Diwali. I...

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August 29, 2014

Dances of India: Multicultural Children’s Book Review

by Leanna

Disclosure: I was provided a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. I absolutely love discovering new multicultural children’s books for the Monkeys, especially ones that are so fresh and different. Dances of India by Kyra Khanna, Malini Sekhar, and Alyssa M. Torres is just such a book...

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