The famous baseball player Jackie Robinson gives a gift to a boy he befriends in his new neighborhood. The gesture allows the two families to learn about their different holiday traditions.
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers (2015)
Age Range: 3-7 years
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When Rachel Rosenstein feels she’s missing out because her family doesn’t celebrate Christmas, she learns others celebrate differently at this time of year too.
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A Perfect Picture Book Pair showcases two books with universal themes, but one must include a diverse setting, or life experience, or main character. My goal is to support books in the market that contribute to diversity in children’s literature.
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Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…” I believe reading is too!
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Kids love to see their reflections in books. Join me and #ReadYourWorld!
PERFECT timing for this Perfect Picture Book Pair!
This October, Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur are celebrated, and it’s also National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Both books are inspired by theYiddish folksong “Hob Ikh Mir a Mantl” (I Had a Little Overcoat or My Coat). And both stories show how grandparents re-use, and re-purpose fabric to leave a legacy of love.
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Title: Maya’s Blanket/La manta de Maya
Author: Monica Brown
Illustrator: David Diaz
Publisher: Children’s Book Press (CA); and imprint of Lee & Low Bilingual edition (August 15, 2015)
A Perfect Picture Book Pair showcases two books with universal themes but one must include diverse settings, life experiences, and or people in the world of children’s literature in response to the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign.
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Mark Twain said ‘Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…”Reading is too!
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Kids love to see their own reflections in books. Join me and #ReadYourWorld!
