Finding enough historical facts to create a complete picture is oftentimes impossible. Nevertheless, writers remain persistent when they feel a story needs to be told. Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix fall into this category. After gathering a sufficient amount of … [Read more...]
An Eve Bunting Folktale Filled With Irish Lore
Eve Bunting's- Ballywhinney Girl. (illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, Clarion Books, 2012) includes a thread of mystery wound together with a strand of history along with a fiber of Irish folklore. In this book, both Eve and Emily combine their award winning talents to capture … [Read more...]
Multicultural Picture Book- Wedding Traditions
One way to highlight cultural diversity is to examine different life cycle events. Wedding traditions connect people to their heritage and can easily be shared. Grandma's Wedding Album, by Harriet Ziefert with painting by Kayla Gudeon (Blue Apple Books, 2011) is an excellent … [Read more...]
Multicultural Picture Book- Improving the World
Learning about the ways that different cultures view random events adds to our understanding of cultural diversity. Judaism adheres to a concept of tikkun olam or repairing the world. Everyone, according to this tradition, is responsible for doing their fair share to improve the … [Read more...]
Multicultural Picture Book- Celtic Tale with a Selkie
The mysteries associated with bodies of water have been the source of many traditional tales. Andrea Spalding uses the seal stories of her youth to create a modern Celtic tale, Seal Song (Orca Book Publishers, 2011). The centerpiece of her story is a selkie- a seal that can alter … [Read more...]
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