books recommendations for young children Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/tag/books-recommendations-for-young-children/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Logo-Flare520x520-32x32.jpg books recommendations for young children Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/tag/books-recommendations-for-young-children/ 32 32 Book Corner – June 2024 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-june-2024/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:15:22 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4620 By Kristen Perry, transracial adoptive parent and professor of literacy education Max and the Tag-Along Moon, by Floyd Cooper Floyd Cooper’s picture book, Max and the Tag-Along Moon, is the perfect story to celebrate all the fathers, grandfathers, and other father-figures in our children’s lives. It is a wonderful ode to the love between a grandfather and grandson and to the things that connect us to each other, even across distances. In this sweet story, Max is sad to be read more

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]]> Book Corner – April 2024 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-april-2024/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:08:49 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4549 Reviewed by Kristen Perry, adoptive parent and professor of literacy education Review of Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem Written by Amanda Gorman and illustrated by Loren Long Author contact/link info: Website Twitter/X Instagram Facebook Illustrator contact/link info: Website Twitter/X Instagram Facebook Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem is a wonderful illustrated children’s book by the poet Amanda Gorman, who many may remember as the poet who wrote and delivered the inaugural poem The Hill We Climb at President Biden’s inauguration. Loren read more

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]]> The Gift of Growing up with Books to Reflect a Diverse Human Experience https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/the-gift-of-growing-up-with-books-that-reflect-the-diversity-of-the-human-experience/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:57:05 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4309 by TRJ Parent and Librarian, Avril McInally Meet “Peter” the small African-American child who inspired Ezra Jack Keats “The Snowy Day”. “Ezra had noticed that the main characters in the books he illustrated were always white. That didn’t seem fair to other children, who deserved to see characters in books that looked like them. He decided that Peter would be the hero of his story because “he should have been there all along.” Origin of the Annual TRJ Bibliography A read more

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]]> Book Corner – December 2023 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-december-2023/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:39:28 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4317 The Night Before Kwanzaa By Natasha Wing Illustrated by  Amy Wummer and Kirsti Jewel Pre-kindergarten - Grade 2  A young boy is excited for the arrival of his older brother. He is looking forward to celebrating Kwanzaa with him and the rest of their family. As a candle is lit on the Kinara each night, simple (yet heartwarming) illustrations depict the accompanying seven principles of Kwanzaa. There is a familiarity in this sweet book as it may remind older readers read more

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]]> Book Corner – June 2023 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-june-2023/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:42:24 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3941 Second Dad Summer Benjamin Klas and Fian Arroyou Grades 4-7, Ages 9-12 This story about friendship and family takes place over a hot summer near downtown Minneapolis. Jeremiah is spending the summer with his dad and his dad’s boyfriend, Michael. Jeremiah is sometimes embarrassed by Michael’s outgoing, colorful personality, and he’s reluctant to let down his barriers with his dad’s boyfriend. However, a new friendship, gardening and a rocky relationship with a grumpy, elderly neighbor work to build a relationship read more

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]]> Book Corner – February 2023 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-february-2023/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:20:26 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3517 And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in Poems By Erica Martin Grades 7 and Up After having read about Claudette Colvin’s refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white person, author Erica Martin was intrigued. Who was Claudette Colvin and why don’t we know about her? After all, she had done the same thing Rosa Parks did and before Rosa Parks did it too! Wondering what else she didn’t know about the history of Black read more

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]]> Book Corner: Holiday Guide 2022 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/holiday-guide-2022/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:47:38 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3291 The Book Corner is a consistent favorite in our Transracial Journeys monthly newsletters and our parents are always looking for age-appropriate books with themes of diversity, inclusion and adoption.  The Book Corner's creators, Avril McInally, MLS and Victoria Richards, MLS, bring us this Holiday Guide for 2022 - a great roadmap for picking books as holiday gifts for our families and friends. Click on the image or the link below to download a 9-page annotated bibliography for families formed by read more

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]]> Book Corner – November 2022 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-november-2022/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:17:08 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3286 I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids By Sheri Wall, illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown This sweet rhyming story follows three families as they prepare for Thanksgiving. Everyone is cooking and baking. One family visits a pumpkin patch, another donates to the food bank. Some travel on a plane to be together, and a child talks to a far-away father on the phone. Readers will see different ways to get ready and celebrate, including looking at old photos together, doing read more

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]]> Book Corner – Mental Health Month https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-mental-health-month/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:02:53 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3179 B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings (Kids Healthy Coping Skills series) By Dr. Melissa Munro Boyd What can kids do to cope when they have big feelings? Some might find it helpful to create art. Others might want a hug, or to listen to music, or go for a nature walk. B is for Breathe contains all of these ideas and many more – one for each letter of the alphabet. Reading this read more

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]]> Book Corner – Back to School https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/book-corner-back-to-school/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:44:14 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=3118 All Are Welcome By Alexandra Penfold Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by Rafael Lopez The first day of school is scary – especially when you are worried about fitting in. Will there be other kids who look like you? Will the other kids like you if your clothes or lunch or language is different from theirs? Both of these reassuring books feature happy inclusive classrooms. Children of different colors, nationalities, and religions are read more

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