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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHelpful Tips for Adding Diverse Books in Your Home Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t- Helpful Tips for Adding Diverse Books in Your Home Library<\/a>
- Raising Global Children:<\/a><\/li>
- The Difference Between Wanting and Having a Diverse Book Shelf<\/a><\/li>
- LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/a><\/li>
- Eight tips that are helpful in choosing books to diversify your library:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Building Your Diverse Bookshelf One Theme at a Time:<\/a>
- September LOVE Diverse Books\u00a0Theme: Family<\/a><\/li>
- \u00a0October LOVE Diverse Books\u00a0Theme: Harvest<\/a><\/li>
- November LOVE Diverse Books Theme: Kindness & Gratitude<\/a><\/li>
- December Love Books Theme: Winter<\/a><\/li>
- January \u00a0Love Diverse Books Theme: Art<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- List of Diverse Children’s Books<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
Raising Global Children:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you are a follower of The Educators’ Spin On It, then you know one of my parenting goals is to raise globally aware children. Affiliate links to books included in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- We are trying to teach them another language<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We are cooking dishes with them from around the world<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We are using globes and maps<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Follow The Educators’ Spin On It’s board Bilingual Babies & World Geography on Pinterest.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou may have also figured out that I am quite the book addict and so are my kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We LOVE BOOKS<\/a>!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom articles on how to improve your children reading comprehension<\/a> to arranging an exchange of one book and activity through mail<\/a> for more than 60 bloggers, I am a strong believer of reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo you would think that my book shelves represent everything that I believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
W.R.O.N.G.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Love](\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DiverseBooks.jpg\" "\\"\\"\/")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Difference Between Wanting and Having a Diverse Book Shelf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I really struggle with finding high-quality, high-interest diverse books within our family’s budget. After thinking about this challenge of mine, I realized that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one looking for diverse books.;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one wanting to raise globally aware children accepting of other cultures.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one who WANTS my children to read diverse books<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo I have decided to make a difference in MY bookshelf<\/u> and hopefully yours too! After reaching out to LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/a>, I am going to show you how to build a LOVE diverse <\/i>BOOKS package for your family every month this school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOur theme for September will be FAMILY! They will be sending their 3 books picks to me and I’ll be showing you how I make a #LOVEdiverseBOOKS package for 3 different ages. Stay tuned for more information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a special thanks to Keilin Huang for sharing more about LEE & LOW with us and tips for assessing your own book collection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Keilin Huang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LEE & LOW BOOKS has been publishing diverse children\u2019s books for the past 21 years and we\u2019re proud to say that we\u2019ve seen some progress when it comes to diversity in children\u2019s books. From articles in the New York Times to the #weneeddiversebooks campaign that went viral, diversity has become a huge topic of discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attached is a list of 50+ children\u2019s books, all featuring a variety of characters and cultures. While it\u2019s important for kids to learn about important historical events that have impacted today\u2019s societies (the Civil Rights Movement, Japanese internment camps), LEE & LOW strives to publish books that also depict children of all backgrounds doing things any child would do: gardening with their grandparents, hula-hooping in their neighborhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These \u201cmirror\u201d and \u201cwindow\u201d books allow children to relate to characters that are similar to themselves, but it also introduces them to new cultures and people that they may not have learned about before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Included in this list are several books from our other imprints, which has expanded our range of diverse books that we are able to provide. TU BOOKS is our young adult imprint that focuses on the science fiction, fantasy, and mystery genres. The imprint addresses the gap in these genres, which oftentimes feature white characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHILDREN\u2019S BOOK PRESS, which LEE & LOW<\/a> acquired in 2012, and SHEN\u2019S BOOKS, acquired last year, has allowed us to expand even further in publishing multicultural books. As one of the first multicultural children\u2019s book publishers, acquiring CHILDREN\u2019S BOOK PRESS has allowed us to increase our number of bilingual books, while SHEN\u2019S BOOKS focuses on introducing readers to the different cultures of Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith the population of the United States changing rapidly, it\u2019s all the more important to provide books that children will be able to relate to. The list below provides books with historical significance, as well as stories that children of all ages and backgrounds can relate to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/challenge2PNG.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEight tips that are helpful in choosing books to diversify your library:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Does your book list or collection include books with characters of color? LGBTQ? Differently-abled?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Does it include books with a main character of color? LGBTQ? Differently-abled?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Does it include books written or illustrated by a person of color? Of different nationalities, religions or sexual preferences?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Are there any books with a person of color on the cover? Do the characters on the book covers accurately reflect the characters in the book?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Think about your student population. Does your list provide a mix of \u201cmirror\u201d books and \u201cwindow\u201d books for your students\u2014books in which they can see themselves reflected and books in which they can learn about others?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Think about the subject matter of your diverse books. Do all your books featuring black characters focus on slavery? Do all your books about Latino characters focus on immigration? Are all your LGBTQ books coming out stories?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Do you have any books featuring diverse characters that are not primarily about race or prejudice?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Do any contain hurtful racial or ethnic stereotypes, or images (e.g. Little House on the Prairie or The Indian in the Cupboard)? Consider your classic books, both fiction and nonfiction. If so, how will you address those stereotypes with students? Have you included another book that provides a more accurate depiction of the same culture? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
You can read the full blog post here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nBuilding Your Diverse Bookshelf One Theme at a Time:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Activities for kids of all ages by Amanda Boyarshinov<\/p>\n\n\n\n
September LOVE Diverse Books<\/span> Theme<\/a>: Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1584301589&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=thedsponit02_voting-20&language=en_US\")
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nJanuary Love Diverse Books Theme<\/a>: Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1584300310&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=thedsponit02_voting-20&language=en_US\")
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor more tips on building a diverse bookshelf click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nList of Diverse Children’s Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
*These books are for a variety of ages. Please read the product description to make sure that the books you are interested in are the right fit for your child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFrom North to South\/Del Norte al Su<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nGoing Home, Coming Home\/Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0892391790\")
<\/p>\n\n\n\nGracias ~ Thanks (English and Spanish Edition)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n![](\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1584301589&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=thedsponit02-20\")
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nGrandfather Counts (Reading Rainbow Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1584301589\")
Home to Medicine Mountain<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0892391766\")
<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Far Do You Love Me?<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1600608825\")
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIn Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1600603327\")
In My Family\/En mi familiar<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0892391634\")
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Helpful Tips for Adding Diverse Books in Your Home Library<\/a>
- Raising Global Children:<\/a><\/li>
- The Difference Between Wanting and Having a Diverse Book Shelf<\/a><\/li>
- LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/a><\/li>
- Eight tips that are helpful in choosing books to diversify your library:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Building Your Diverse Bookshelf One Theme at a Time:<\/a>
- September LOVE Diverse Books\u00a0Theme: Family<\/a><\/li>
- \u00a0October LOVE Diverse Books\u00a0Theme: Harvest<\/a><\/li>
- November LOVE Diverse Books Theme: Kindness & Gratitude<\/a><\/li>
- December Love Books Theme: Winter<\/a><\/li>
- January \u00a0Love Diverse Books Theme: Art<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- List of Diverse Children’s Books<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
Raising Global Children:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you are a follower of The Educators’ Spin On It, then you know one of my parenting goals is to raise globally aware children. Affiliate links to books included in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- We are trying to teach them another language<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We are cooking dishes with them from around the world<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We are using globes and maps<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Follow The Educators’ Spin On It’s board Bilingual Babies & World Geography on Pinterest.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may have also figured out that I am quite the book addict and so are my kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We LOVE BOOKS<\/a>!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
From articles on how to improve your children reading comprehension<\/a> to arranging an exchange of one book and activity through mail<\/a> for more than 60 bloggers, I am a strong believer of reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So you would think that my book shelves represent everything that I believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
W.R.O.N.G.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Difference Between Wanting and Having a Diverse Book Shelf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I really struggle with finding high-quality, high-interest diverse books within our family’s budget. After thinking about this challenge of mine, I realized that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one looking for diverse books.;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one wanting to raise globally aware children accepting of other cultures.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can not be the only one who WANTS my children to read diverse books<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I have decided to make a difference in MY bookshelf<\/u> and hopefully yours too! After reaching out to LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/a>, I am going to show you how to build a LOVE diverse <\/i>BOOKS package for your family every month this school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our theme for September will be FAMILY! They will be sending their 3 books picks to me and I’ll be showing you how I make a #LOVEdiverseBOOKS package for 3 different ages. Stay tuned for more information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a special thanks to Keilin Huang for sharing more about LEE & LOW with us and tips for assessing your own book collection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LEE & LOW BOOKS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Keilin Huang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LEE & LOW BOOKS has been publishing diverse children\u2019s books for the past 21 years and we\u2019re proud to say that we\u2019ve seen some progress when it comes to diversity in children\u2019s books. From articles in the New York Times to the #weneeddiversebooks campaign that went viral, diversity has become a huge topic of discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attached is a list of 50+ children\u2019s books, all featuring a variety of characters and cultures. While it\u2019s important for kids to learn about important historical events that have impacted today\u2019s societies (the Civil Rights Movement, Japanese internment camps), LEE & LOW strives to publish books that also depict children of all backgrounds doing things any child would do: gardening with their grandparents, hula-hooping in their neighborhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These \u201cmirror\u201d and \u201cwindow\u201d books allow children to relate to characters that are similar to themselves, but it also introduces them to new cultures and people that they may not have learned about before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Included in this list are several books from our other imprints, which has expanded our range of diverse books that we are able to provide. TU BOOKS is our young adult imprint that focuses on the science fiction, fantasy, and mystery genres. The imprint addresses the gap in these genres, which oftentimes feature white characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHILDREN\u2019S BOOK PRESS, which LEE & LOW<\/a> acquired in 2012, and SHEN\u2019S BOOKS, acquired last year, has allowed us to expand even further in publishing multicultural books. As one of the first multicultural children\u2019s book publishers, acquiring CHILDREN\u2019S BOOK PRESS has allowed us to increase our number of bilingual books, while SHEN\u2019S BOOKS focuses on introducing readers to the different cultures of Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the population of the United States changing rapidly, it\u2019s all the more important to provide books that children will be able to relate to. The list below provides books with historical significance, as well as stories that children of all ages and backgrounds can relate to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEight tips that are helpful in choosing books to diversify your library:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Does your book list or collection include books with characters of color? LGBTQ? Differently-abled?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Does it include books with a main character of color? LGBTQ? Differently-abled?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Does it include books written or illustrated by a person of color? Of different nationalities, religions or sexual preferences?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Are there any books with a person of color on the cover? Do the characters on the book covers accurately reflect the characters in the book?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Think about your student population. Does your list provide a mix of \u201cmirror\u201d books and \u201cwindow\u201d books for your students\u2014books in which they can see themselves reflected and books in which they can learn about others?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Think about the subject matter of your diverse books. Do all your books featuring black characters focus on slavery? Do all your books about Latino characters focus on immigration? Are all your LGBTQ books coming out stories?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Do you have any books featuring diverse characters that are not primarily about race or prejudice?
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Do any contain hurtful racial or ethnic stereotypes, or images (e.g. Little House on the Prairie or The Indian in the Cupboard)? Consider your classic books, both fiction and nonfiction. If so, how will you address those stereotypes with students? Have you included another book that provides a more accurate depiction of the same culture? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
You can read the full blog post here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Your Diverse Bookshelf One Theme at a Time:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Activities for kids of all ages by Amanda Boyarshinov<\/p>\n\n\n\n
September LOVE Diverse Books<\/span> Theme<\/a>: Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>October LOVE Diverse Books <\/span>Theme<\/a>: Harvest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNovember LOVE Diverse Books Theme<\/a>: Kindness & Gratitude<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDecember Love Books Theme<\/a>: Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nJanuary Love Diverse Books Theme<\/a>: Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFor more tips on building a diverse bookshelf click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
List of Diverse Children’s Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
*These books are for a variety of ages. Please read the product description to make sure that the books you are interested in are the right fit for your child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFrom North to South\/Del Norte al Su<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going Home, Coming Home\/Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong<\/a>
Gracias ~ Thanks (English and Spanish Edition)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nGrandfather Counts (Reading Rainbow Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Far Do You Love Me?<\/a>
\n\n\n\nIn Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- We are cooking dishes with them from around the world<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u00a0October LOVE Diverse Books\u00a0Theme: Harvest<\/a><\/li>
- The Difference Between Wanting and Having a Diverse Book Shelf<\/a><\/li>
- Raising Global Children:<\/a><\/li>
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