Many immigrants have come to America to fulfill their dreams. Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Susan L. Roth (Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011) retells the story of one notable Italian immigrant, Simon Rodia. … [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...]
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...]
A Path of Stars, A Cambodian American Experience
I returned a large stack of picture books and stood motionless in the library lobby. I looked toward the children's section. What was I going to look for next? Hmm. Should I search for more Indian books or should I switch my focus? Where would I begin if I changed ethnic … [Read more...]
Mathematical Indian Folktale
I looked at the book cover. I looked again. What did the title of the book, One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale, have in common with flowers, deer, and an Indian woman? The illustrator and writer, Demi, did not provide any clues about the content of the book. Yet, I was … [Read more...]
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