Celebrating Black Joy: A Collection of Picture Books by Black Authors
This collection of joyful picture books by Black creators includes some of our very favorite inclusive picture books that shine a light...
20 Children’s Books That Celebrate Love For Valentine’s Day by Margaret Kingsbury
While children’s books about love can and should be read year-round, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to restock bookshelves with...
Modern Fairy Tales for Kids
Fairy tales are a wonderful way to incorporate conversations about activism, ethics, empathy and understanding. They often feature...
20 Kids Books to Manifest a More Mindful New Year
Books about mindfulness can be powerful tools for supporting children’s overall mental health and wellbeing. When chosen with intention,...
PLP: Providing Free Children’s Literature to Educators
Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to create more inclusive classrooms by way of children’s...
9 New Latinx Children’s Books for Cozy Fall Reading (Available in Spanish and English!)
By Jaclyn Vitela Jacqmin As a school librarian, one of the most common requests I get is for engaging books in Spanish, particularly ones...
Celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month
October is Filipino American History Month. My favorite way to celebrate is by sharing children's books and read aloud stories with...
Read Banned Books: a Brief List of Books That Have Been Challenged, Restricted, or Banned
Book banning isn't new, yet we're seeing record surges in the number of books being challenged. Most of the attempts target books written...
20 Picture Books to Celebrate Fall Holidays and Traditions
It’s fall, y’all! That magical time of year when nothing sounds more appealing than pumpkin spice anything, and you can hardly visit...
Chapter Eight: August News from Madison Reading Project
We’re in full Back to School mode which is one of our favorite times of the year! We’ve been having a fun time at all of the local back...