Written by Michael Genhart, PhD and illustrated by Anne Passchier, Rainbow: A First Book of Pride (2019) is a colorful celebration of rainbow families that introduces very young readers to the symbolism behind the Pride flag. The first page proclaims: “Every color means something.” The corresponding image shows a racially […]
The story is definetely engaging enough to warrant multiple readings and the personalization of image and text will make the book a family treasurer! My family enjoys our copy, and my son was thrilled to share it with his grandparents. This will make a lovely gift for many children! I […]
Written by Toshia Stelivan and illustrated by Dan Rebegea, Horse of a Different Color is clearly a labor of love. The picture book begins with the silhouette of a horse and a heartfelt message to the author’s daughters, Madison and Morgan, as well as a message of gratitude to other […]
Ilyasah Shabazz & Renée Watson’s Betty Before X reads like the labor of love it clearly is. Both intimate and deliberately political, Shabazz and Watson humanize a larger than life American icon. Readers are introduced to Betty as an eleven year old girl with a complex past. She has experienced […]
I recently received a book bundle from Macmillan that subtly highlights diversity while joyfully teaching messages of inclusion. Ways to Welcome (2020), written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Joey Chou, and All Welcome Here (2020), written by James Preller and illustrated by Mary GrandPre, both explore the awkwardness of […]
