Rabbit in the Moon, Reading the World in Children’s Books
Rabbit in the Moon, Newcomer Lit
Posts Categorized: Rabbit in the Moon, Children’s Books from Around the World
Children’s Stories from Viet Nam and the Vietnamese Diaspora
Children’s books from Vietnam and the Vietnamese Diaspora tell the story of my return to Vietnam.
Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration
This is a short reading essay about intercultural collaborations among contemporary children’s book writers.
Books in Translation Honored by the Batchelder Prize
The American Library Association honors children’s books published in other countries and translated into English with an annual prize called the Batchelder. Here are the 2022 winners. Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba, illustrated by Miho Satake, and translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa, published by Restless Books. Temple Alley Summer is the winner of the…
Feast! Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture
Thank you! Teachers and Librarians. Here I’m sharing with you a new picture book reading list about food and people coming together. It’s inspired by the way A Feast for Joseph has been received as a book that brings happiness around cooking and sharing delicious food. Below are links to more book lists about newcomer…
Diverse Book Finder, I’m Your Neighbor Books, and more ways to Find Diverse Books
Here are resources to find diverse books. They are searchable by ethnicity, community, and age range. Diverse Book Finder: https://diversebookfinder.org/Go to ‘search the collection’ and you will find many criteria to search by. I’m Your Neighbor Books: https://imyourneighborbooks.org/Go to Books and you can browse by community or theme. We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/Advocacy, mentoring, marketing of books by…