The Moving-Box Sukkah
…more like home as they prepare to celebrate the fall holiday of Sukkot. Everything is different and nothing feels like home for a boy who has moved to a new…
The People Remember
…from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs. Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately,…
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution
…Greenwich Village, became Bonnie’s Stone Wall restaurant, stood through a revolution and today. Stonewall was always “a place where you could be yourself and where being different was welcomed and…
Everybody hurts: dealing with tragedy Blog Post
…Sadness. Books tagged with refugee. Books tagged with being different. Online resources: BBC: How to talk to children about terrorist attacks. Ministry of Health (Aotearoa New Zealand): Helping children. How…
What Happened to You?
Written by: James Catchpole. Illustrated by: Karen George. Of course children are naturally curious and they ask questions. A lot of questions! This is a fantastic book about a child…
A House for Every Bird
Written by: Megan Maynor. Illustrated by: Kaylani Juanita. A young artist’s drawings rebel against her when she tries to put her sketched birds in houses that match how they look,…
My Shadow is Pink
Written and illustrated by: Scott Stuart. MY SHADOW IS PINK is a sweet book about gender identity and self-acceptance. In this book a young child wants to wear a dress…
Rissy No Kissies
Written by: Katey Howes. Illustrated by: Jess Engle. As a lovebird, Rissy is “supposed” to love kisses, but she doesn’t. Rissy is concerned there is something wrong with her but…
Green Pants
Written and illustrated by: Kenneth Kraegel. For kids who march to their own drum or are especially attached to a comfort object here is a completely adorable character who wears…
Completely Me
Written by Justine Green Ed.D. Illustrated by: Ana Luisa Silva. “You are never missing anything. You are perfect as you” Justine. In this rhythmical book, Justine’s community is worried about…