Myra here. For this year’s reading theme, we hope to feature books that fit any of the following criteria: Postcolonial literature and/or [pre/post] revolutionary stories Stories by indigenous / first-nation peoples / people of colour Narratives of survival and healing, […]
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A list of the best board books for babies and toddlers.The Children’s Book Review Yes! We’re playing catch up like the majority of the world and we refuse to move onto our round-up of the best board books of 2021 […]
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Name: Diana Mayo Describe your illustration style in ten words or less. Painterly, mixed-media with delicate patterns, nature-infused with a sprinkle of surrealism. What items are an essential part of your creative space? Drawing board, daylight bulb, paint brushes, Arches […]
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Published by Neal Porter Books Summary: “I was the only brown person in class.” The narrator feels the stares of her white classmates when they learn about slavery and civil rights. Her mother tells her of ancestors who were enslaved […]
Read more →![[Nonfiction Wednesday] Defying Kuyashii through Cuisine Art and Storytelling](https://gatheringbooks.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/typorama-5.jpg?w=300&h=300 "[Nonfiction Wednesday] Defying Kuyashii through Cuisine Art and Storytelling")
Myra here. We are delighted to dedicate our Wednesdays to featuring nonfiction titles, as per usual. We would also be linking our nonfiction choices with our reading theme throughout the year, when we can. This year, we hope to feature […]
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Summer is here. School-bags and shoes have been flung to the back of the wardrobe, alarm clocks shoved into drawers, and long, lazy days unwind to the drone of lawnmowers and the hum of rotating fans. Sand accumulates in the […]
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Book Review of Crows: Genius BirdsThe Children’s Book Review Written and Illustrated by Kyla Vanderklugt Ages 8-12 | 128 Pages Publisher: First Second Books | ISBN: 9781626728028 What to Expect: Nature, human-animal relationships, animal behavior Every good comic book needs […]
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Published by Random House Studio Summary: Elijah Cummings’ parents worked as sharecroppers on a South Carolina farm before moving to Baltimore to give their seven children a better life. Elijah struggled in school, but with the help of his parents, […]
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Finding Family Treasure Awareness Tour sponsored by K. I. Knight and Jane R. WoodThe Children’s Book Review Join us on this virtual book tour for Finding Family Treasure by award-winning author and genetic genealogist K. I. Knight and award-winning author […]
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Tía Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey by Ruth Behar and Devon Holzwarth is a tender multicultural, multigenerational story of familial love, tradition, and togetherness. Devon’s illustrations breathe energetic and warm life into the characters in Ruth’s text, and I […]
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