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Blended Families and Picture Books
By Christie Megill | June 20, 2022
Family relationships are some of the most special ones we have, and they can also be the most challenging, especially when the family structure shifts from the familiar to something new. Many children find themselves navigating the waters of adjusting …
What’s In Your Pockets?
By Sovann Hyde | June 19, 2022
Three Pockets Full by Cindy L. Rodriguez (Illustrated by Begoña Fernández Corbalán) is a wonderful children’s book about love, family, and tradition. Beto does not want to wear a guayabera to his mother’s wedding. He even enlists his dog, Lupe, to try …
Jewish American Community in America
By Christie Megill | May 19, 2022
May is Jewish American Heritage Month and it’s a time to recognize the history of Jewish contributions to American culture. This month also gives us an important opportunity to gain perspective, grow awareness, and celebrate the Jewish heritage. Our fa …
Audiobooks, eBooks, Comic Books, and more—They’re All Real Books!
By Christie Megill | April 18, 2022
We’re here to help answer this question that’s been popping up recently in various literary corners: do audiobooks, eBooks, comic books, and other alternative forms of storytelling “count” as reading? Yes! Of course, they do! Somehow along the wa …
Children’s Books on Middle Eastern Culture
By Martina Rethman | April 15, 2022
The Middle East is a large and diverse region nestled at the intersection of three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. Home to countless ethnic and religious groups, there is no one Middle Eastern culture–which makes exploring stories from the region …
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
By Maria Dismondy | March 22, 2022
What do YOU think? Resilience. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger? We each have our story and I wonder, do you believe that saying? I do, when I am far enough away from the trauma or trying times that we had gone through. But when you are in it? Ge …
Picture Books about Girl Empowerment
By Christie Megill | March 21, 2022
It’s a group effort to raise young girls in our society. While stories and media have evolved over the years to increasingly show how girls can be the heroes of their own stories, instead of damsels or sidekicks, there’s still more work to be done. We …
