This list is a companion piece to 27 Trans and Gender Nonconforming Picture Books. Growing up is tough. It can be even tougher for kids who are 'gender creative' - a term that describes kids who enjoy taking on roles, clothes, names, or other expressions of gender besides the one they were assigned at birth. … Continue reading Books for Raising and Loving Gender Creative Kids
This post is a companion piece to Books for Raising and Loving Gender Creative Kids. I love LGBTQ+ picture books. I love reading them; I love researching their history; I love promoting them in my library; and I love crafting recommended reading lists. Just over the last five and a half years, the number and … Continue reading 27 Trans and Gender Nonconforming Picture Books
One of the most satisfying parts of my job is making sure every kid who comes into my library finds themselves reflected on my shelves and in my displays. In the Before Times, I worked hard to provide in-person, inclusive programming at my branch. My favorite memories come from partnering with The Culture Tree to … Continue reading 17 Titles for Celebrating Diwali
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is, hands down, the most requested series at my library. There are several hundred copies of each title in our system and they still never manage to sit on our shelves for long. This week, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot marks the sixteenth book in a series still … Continue reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid Readalikes
The first thing that came to mind when I'd heard that Gary Paulsen passed away was sitting in my fourth grade classroom listening to Mr. Taibbi introduce us to the unit on Hatchet. Right away I was hooked on the adventure and survival genre. I blew through the Hatchet books and a few other Paulsen … Continue reading Adventure and Survival Stories in Memory of Gary Paulsen
Día de Muertos has been a staple at my library over the last few years. Even when we were (mostly) closed during the pandemic last fall, we assembled a library-themed ofrenda for our children's room. An ofrenda is a space set aside to remember loved ones who have passed. Last year ours included pictures of … Continue reading 20 Día de Muertos Books with Latinx Creators
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