The International Day of the Girl: Celebrating Girls Around the World

Written By: Jessica Dee Humphreys and the Hon. Rona Ambrose Illustrated by: Simone Shin For Ages: 7-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: Feminism, Global Community, Holidays, Inequalities, Growing Up. Summary: This non-fiction book takes a look at a holiday we’re celebrating today, the International Day of the Girl! The book is setup to tell stories…

Our Favorite Day of the Year

Written by: A.E. Ali Illustrated by: Rahele Jomepour Bell For ages: 4-8 years Language: English, some Arabic, Hebrew, and Spanish. Topics Covered: School, Friendship, Holidays, Judaism, LGBTQ Families, Islam, STEM, BIPOC Protagonists. Summary:  This story follows a young Black Muslim boy named Musa when he starts school, but doesn’t know anyone. Musa is assigned to a table with 3 other boys-…

Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade

Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Korean-American Experience, Lunar New Year, Culture & Traditions, Holidays, Friendship, Single-Parent Family, Lunar New Year, Safety, Social-Emotional Development, Own Voices.  Summary:  Happy Lunar New Year!  This book was released on January 14th, but we decided to wait to feature it until…

Introducing: Raising A Legacy!

Happy Saturday!  This week we have the delight of featuring Raising A Legacy, the creative business endeavor of a clever woman whose desire is to educate others about a variety of topics, including holidays.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy the post!  And then go outside and enjoy some SUNSHINE 🙂   The Tiny Activist: Introduce…