Teach your child about diversity and inclusion with these multicultural children's picture books, perfect for toddlers, preschool, and elementary students! The first school my kids attended prided itself on its diversity and celebrated the different cultures that made up its population. They held concerts for Black History Month, featured dances for Indigenous People's Day, and sponsored international events on campus. The city's demographic was just as diverse, from the people you see in the neighborhood and even to the delicious smell of their home-cooked food. Now that we've moved, … [Read more...]

Gobble up these Thanksgiving children's books, perfect for the young reader. From turkeys to fall, your kids will enjoy reading about Thanksgiving. Every year, my kids bring home Thanksgiving crafts from school, like a wreath all about gratitude or the ubiquitous "hand" turkey. They've put on classroom shows where they sing about turkeys and learn cute dance moves. But behind all the festivities and fanfare, the food and the fun, is the immense feeling of gratitude for all we have. We celebrate our harvests, both literal and figurative. We remember our blessings from the year, from the … [Read more...]

Check out the top children's books about mail and letter writing to inspire your child to write and send letters! Read stories and facts about the mail process, too. "I love it!" my son's teacher emailed me. Earlier that morning, she had received a handmade card from him, complete with the school's address scrawled on the front. Because he didn't just hand it to her... he mailed it to her. The idea of sending mail began, as usual, with his questions: "Where does our mail come from?" "How does the mailman know our mail goes to us?" "How does the mail get from the person who … [Read more...]

Get ready for fun with these Halloween books for kids. Read books on mummies, ghosts and pumpkins as you head into our spookiest season! Halloween looks a bit different this year. With trick-or-treating officially off-limits, I've had to get creative with getting into the Halloween spirit leading up to the big day. For instance, we had a candy scavenger hunt around the house and played games like Halloween Mad Libs and word search. We've watched Halloween-themed movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hotel Transylvania. We decorated our lawn with tombstones and witches, and … [Read more...]