This list has been a long time in the making, and it has proven quite difficult to put together. Adoption is a subject close to my heart, and with the amount of adoption books out there I wanted … Read More
My 5 Most Popular Multicultural Children’s Book Lists of 2016 50+ Picture Books about Mixed Race Families This is by far my most popular multicultural children’s book list of 2016! It has been shared over 40,000 times! With ever-increasing numbers … Read More
UPDATED NOVEMBER 2020! I know Christmas is around the corner when my daughter pulls out her German Christmas Song CD and listens to it non-stop (usually way into the new year…). Time to search the internet up and … Read More
The Barefoot Book of Children written by Tessa Strickland & Kate DePalma, illustrated by David Dean The Barefoot Book of Children is an amazing new release, bound to become a timeless classic. My daughter loves it! Created with … Read More
UPDATED October 2020! 31st of October is Halloween! Believed to have originated in Ireland, Halloween is now celebrated in many countries around the world. With dressing up, trick-or-treating and lots of spooky fun it is many children’s most … Read More
In 2018, Diwali – the five-day “Festival of Lights” – starts on November the 7th. Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities around the world celebrate the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, by lighting lamps and candles to … Read More
“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