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Brownstone’s Mythical Collection: Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
Written & Illustrated by: Joe Todd-Stanton For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Adventure, Girls Outdoors, Family, Strength, Fear, Social-Emotional Growth. Summary: This is the tale of Marcy, daughter of Arthur from the first Brownstone’s book. Marcy is very afraid of the dark, and…
Read MoreThe King of Kindergarten
Written by: Derrick Barnes Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton For ages: 4-6 years Language: English Topics Covered: School, Social-Emotional Learning, New Places, POC-Centric Narratives, Friendship, Kindness, Own Voices. Summary: This book is the cutest! It is adorable, upbeat, and makes a first day at school seem like…
Read MoreFiru’s Forest
Written by: J. Leigh Shelton Illustrated by: Danica Jokic For ages: 5-10 years old Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Friendship, Social-Emotional Growth, Nature, Natural World. Summary: This book is a collection of 3 stories, connected by cameos and the rainforest. The first story is about a…
Read MoreGrobblechops
Written by: Elizabeth Laird, based on a story by Rumi Illustrated by: Jenny Lucander For ages: 4-7 years old Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Family, Growing Up, Social-Emotional Growth. Summary: Grobblechops opens with a little boy named Amir and his dad getting ready to go to bed….
Read MoreMindy 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…
Read MoreA Boy Like You
Written by: Frank Murphy Illustrated by: Kayla Harren For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Social-Emotional Learning, POC-Centric Narratives, Gender Stereotypes, Toxic Masculinity, Diversity, Acceptance, Kindness, Friendship, Identity, Self-Esteem. Summary: This is a very sweet book about being a good human with an amazingly diverse…
Read MoreMindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Parent Loss, Korean-American Experience, New Experiences, Moving, Growing Up, Family, Social-Emotional Learning, Friendship, Single-Parent Families. Summary: This is an adorable early chapter book that we are…
Read MoreCelestina the Astronaut Ballerina
Written by: Donald Jacobson Illustrated by: Graham Evans For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Bullying, POC-Centric Narratives, Space, Growing Up, Independent Thought, Self-Esteem, Social-Emotional Learning. Summary: This rhyming story follows a young girl named Celestina, who dreams of being an astronaut despite…
Read MorePeace, Love, Action!
Written & Illustrated by: Tanya Zabinski Foreward by: Ani DiFranco For ages: Middle Grades to read, ages 4 and up to listen. Language: English Topics Covered: Social Justice, Activism, Historic Figures, Historic Narratives, POC-Centric Narratives, Global Community, Call to Action, Kindness, Peaceful Activism, Gratitude,…
Read MoreInclusion Alphabet
Written & Illustrated by: Kathryn Jenkins For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Literacy, Inclusion, Neurodiversity, Disability, Friendship, Vocabulary, Family, Love, Global Community, Social-Emotional Learning & Development. Summary: For our second skill to take into 2020 we’ve chosen Inclusion! Our planet is a…
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