Lots to learn and share with young readers!
Jorey Hurley’s beautiful illustrations and sparse text (one word per double page spread) will delight little ones. An author’s note at the end gives a bit more detail for caregivers to share as you read together.
Beginning with the Transatlantic Slave Trade and continuing through the Movement for Black Lives, Zoboi’s lyrical free verse and Wise’s gorgeous illustrations recount the lives, trials and success of African American people. All connected to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
The book begins with a brief explanation of how the Hawiian islands were formed, and of Kamehameha becoming their great leader. It then jumps ahead to 2009, when a group of students worked to have the Kamehameha Butterfly named the state insect. And then how the students, citizens and scientists worked to save the butterfly that lives only in Hawaii. Beautiful illustrations and an afterward with facts and photos.
A compilation book featuring 19 strong modern women. Each person is featured in a double page spread, with a bright illustration of her doing her work (in a school, on a movie set, playing sports) and a paragraph talking about how her childhood interests led to her work today.
The book begins by asking readers to look at their skin and the skin of those in their family. It gives a scientific explanation of melanin and then begins to talk about race and racism. The authors use direct, child appropriate language to discuss many topics. A “Continue the Conversation” section offers advice for caregivers. Also available as a board book. Part of the “First Conversations” series.
A gentle and interactive introduction to gender, sex, self-expression, and feminism.
Part of a new series that also includes tea, sugar and salt. In each book, the narrator has a food truck and runs out of a key ingredient, and takes readers around the world to see how the item is grown and makes it’s way to us. Photographs as well as illustrations. A fun way to learn about our place in global food production, and about how rice is enjoyed around the world.
Kadence tells readers a bit about her life, her school, her friends and, her blindness. Told in a child friendly, straightforward manner. Part of a series that also includes, My Life with ADHD, My Life with Autism, My Life with Deafness, My Life with Down Syndrome, and My Life with Dyslexia.
A journey through a broad range of Black experiences. With rhymes and folk art-like illustrations Black history and contemporary life are celebrated.
A monarch butterfly narrator leads the reader through the fascinating and sometimes rather gross world of butterflies.
Mars invites readers to come visit and give us so many fun facts (Mars has two moons and the largest volcano in the solar system to name a couple) that a visit does sound pretty good.
You probably know about animals that hibernate during the winter. But do you know about animals that estivate during warm weather?