Teach your child about diversity and inclusion with these multicultural children's picture books, perfect for toddlers, preschool, and elementary students! I'm fortunate my kids attend a school that prides itself on its diversity and celebrates the different cultures that make up its population. Our city demographic is just as diverse, from the people you see in the neighborhood and even to the delicious smell of their home-cooked food. You see, I didn't start out exposed to the different cultures of the world. I grew up in the Philippines with only one predominant ethnicity. Even after … [Read more...]

Want to show your child the importance and diversity in different families? Check out these children's books about family, perfect for toddlers through big kids! Talking about families to kids can be both simple and complex, don't you think? Families can simply be parents and children, but it can also include a wider web of relatives galore (I grew up with 27 cousins just on my mom's side!). A child's family can be his grandmother, an aunt or uncle, or even an older sister as a guardian. And all families are different. Kids can also look nothing like their parents, or their parents … [Read more...]