Caldecott medalist, Ed Young uses both his memories and his artistic talent to create The House Baba Built. This memoir, written in picture book format, focuses on Ed's childhood home in Shanghai during the 1930s and 1940s. The effects of the Depression and World War II are seen … [Read more...]
Goyangi Means Cat- Multicultural Picture Book Focusing on Korea and International Adoption
Immigrants to a new country face multiple challenges. The picture book, Goyangi Means Cat (written by Christine McDonnell and illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, Penguin Group, 2011), takes this theme one step further by telling a story in the third person about a … [Read more...]
Your Moon, My Moon: Multicultural Picture Book With an Intergenerational Relationship
Another picture book that touches on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is Your Moon, My Moon by Newbery Award Winner, Patricia Maclachlan, and illustrated by Caldecott honor recipient, Bryan Collier; Simon and Schuster 2011). This story is told through … [Read more...]
Orani: My Father’s Village- a Memorable Memoir Picture Book
Many American families maintain ties with relatives and friends in the country of their heritage. Oftentimes, these families make pilgrimages back to the "old country" to reunite with their heritage and with their friends and relatives. Claire A. Nivola's picture book Orani: My … [Read more...]
My Heart Will Not Sit Down- African Children Unite With New York City
Picture books have an uncanny way of bringing memorable stories to children of all ages. Most fit conveniently into one fiction genre while others fall into multiple genres that are fiction, nonfiction or a blending of the two. My Heart Will Not Sit Down (written by Mara Rockliff … [Read more...]
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