UPDATED OCTOBER 2024! Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing! Observed annually from September 15 to October 15, it celebrates the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. To … Read More
Fantasy is a popular genre among tweens and teens. The multicultural middle grade and young adult fantasy books on this list cover a wide range of ethnicities, styles and subjects, so there is something for every fantasy lover … Read More
I’ve been wanting to compile a list of diverse Jewish books for children and teenagers for a while, so here it finally is! Set in a variety of different countries and presenting a wide range of characters from … Read More
My 8-year-old daughter has been doing ballet since she was 4 and is still loving it! I am always happy to find children’s books about ballerinas of colour who have persevered and made their dreams come true against … Read More
Each January, the American Library Association recognizes the most original and creative books and other media for children and teenagers. The ALA Youth Media Awards include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Great to … Read More
Part 3 of our ‘Best of 2021’ series! Following our lists of The 100 Best Picture Books of 2021 and The 30 Best Multicultural Chapter Books of 2021, here is our selection of this year’s best multicultural middle … Read More
Dynamic and visually engaging, comic books and graphic novels are an exciting genre for children and teenagers that often even gets reluctant readers hooked. It is wonderful to see such a good variety of multicultural graphic novels out … Read More
Lots of beautiful new multicultural children’s books for all ages this fall! Our favourites this month are Sumo Counting (Babies & Toddlers), Change Sings (Preschool), When We Say Black Lives Matter (Elementary School), The Insiders ( Middle School), … Read More
August has seen the release of many gorgeous multicultural children’s books! Our favourites this month are Families Grow (Babies & Toddlers), What I Am (Preschool), The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Elementary School), Zion Unmatched (Middle School), and Sugar … Read More
UPDATED JUNE 2022! June is Pride Month – a time when LGBTQIA+ communities all over the world celebrate love, identity and solidarity! A good time to put together this list of multicultural children’s books featuring LGBTQIA characters (although these gorgeous … Read More