“I love the rain. I love how it softens the outlines of things. The world becomes softly blurred, and I feel like I melt right into it.” ~ Hagumi Hanamoto The above quote expresses exactly how I feel … Read More
“If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020! 21st of September is International Peace Day! Declared by the United Nations, it … Read More
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is celebrated in Chinese communities around the world on the 15th day of the 8th moon of the Chinese lunar calendar. The moon on that day is believed to be most brilliant and round. … Read More
“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” ~ Alex Haley Grandma and Grandpa, Gong Gong and Nai Nai, Abuela and Abuelo – all over the world … Read More
UPDATED AUGUST 2022! New school year loading! Check out our popular list of multicultural children’s books about school! From the first day at preschool to the first school day in a new country, from fun times at school … Read More
KidWorldCitizen has created this amazing Diversity Calendar for the school year 2016-17! The calendar is a detailed collection of holidays around the world. It covers a wide range of holidays, from religious to environmental and fun ones. Have you ever … Read More
June is Immigrant Heritage Month! Throughout the month, the diverse heritage of the United States as a nation of immigrants is celebrated. A great opportunity to teach all children empathy and kindness towards new immigrants with these touching multicultural … Read More
UPDATED June 2022! Not only for Father’s Day but for any day of the year are these multicultural children’s books about fathers! We included all kinds of fathers: different ethnicities, mixed-race families, same-sex parents… Unfortunately, there wasn’t much … Read More
UPDATED JUNE 2021! One of the major festivals in Chinese culture, the Dragon Boat Festival celebrates the famous poet Qu Yuan who is said to have leapt into a river when an evil king captured his kingdom. Fishermen tried … Read More
UPDATED APRIL 2021! For over one billion Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a special time of fasting, praying, giving and togetherness. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and it begins with the appearance of the new moon. … Read More