Commemorating its 10-year anniversary early next year, nonprofit literacy organization Multicultural Children's Book Day will be opening submissions to donate free children’s books starting September ...

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There's a renewed focus in the children's book publishing industry to ensure that every child finds somebody like themselves within the pages of a book. Because, for many children from diverse ...

The best children’s books have always provided a powerful way for kids to put themselves in other people’s lives—from the prairie of Laura Ingalls to the world of wizards in Harry Potter. It’s in that ...

Juliana Anthony Hernández and Elena Gaona saw something was broken, so they decided to fix it. For years Anthony Hernández and Gaona, both 48, realized that there were not enough books with stories ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cal State LA's College of Ethnic Studies is presenting a multicultural children's book fair this month. "I Read to See Me: A Celebration of Multicultural ...

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A nine time children’s book author, she’s preparing to hold a book signing and reading session. But instead of the typical reading, an American Sign Language interpreter will also help tell the ...