National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. We use this time to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans...
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by Ms Juana, Storytime Solidarity Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity Consultant My Encounter One day in the Summer of 2008, I took my 9-month-old daughter for a stroll in Prospect Park, Brooklyn....
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By Jessica King, Caribbean Children’s Books Hello! I'm Jessica, and I'm guest posting here today. We timed this post to celebrate Caribbean Literature Day on July 12. I hope you...
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Happy Pride 2022 — This And Every Month From the Solidarity Team At Storytime Solidarity every month is Pride. Just as we don't wish to limit our anti-racist work to...
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by Anne Coppell, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Kia ora. Matariki is a star cluster that appears in the pre-dawn sky in May or June, marking the start of...
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A Note From Ms. Kate (The Lavender Librarian) CALVIN is a beautiful picture book that hits a lot of the Storytime Solidarity's favourite topics. The book is gender-affirming, shows familial...
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In this interview we have the pleasure of talking to children's book author and illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg. She talks about her community work, the fantabulous event that is the...
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If you've met one autistic person... you've met one autistic person. There are as many ways to be autistic as there are autistic people. In this, our second Asking Autistics...
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Love it or hate it, you can't escape it — ENCANTO fever is everywhere! With that in mind, most libraries are going to be presenting some kind of ENCANTO programming,...
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By Ingrid Christina Lombardo McCoy, "Ms. Christina" In March 2022, we featured Eoin McLaughlin's book, THE HUG, in our blog post on how to do a Saint Patrick’s Day storytime...
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