Best Children's Multicultural Story Books
Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos answer that question, one great role model at a time. And now you can buy the first four—Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Albert Einstein—together in a wonderfully designed slipcase that includes an exclusive, autographed print, suitable for framing. Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel, and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These books also have important character building lessons and are overall great books for kids."
"My 3, almost 4 year old, also loves them!"
"She likes how they are fun to read and talk about when they were kids too."
"I love history myself and will purchased this series for my grandchildren."
"A must for any child in your family, even my 13 year old loves them."
"Came in excellent condition."
"Love these books, my 5 year old listens intently and they prompt her to ask lots of good questions."
"These are my favorite books for children."
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. "The line between dramatic monologue, verse novel, and standup comedy gets unequivocally-and hilariously and triumphantly-bent in this novel. "Nimbly blends sharp with unapologetic emotion....fluid narration deftly mingles raw feelings with funny, sardonic insight. "Alexie's humor and prose are easygoing and well suited to his young audience. "Fierce observations and sharp sense of humor...hilarious language.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Brought the feeling of living on a reservation with little hope of a better life, showing feelings through cartoons into prospective."
"An excellent book for teenage & young adults living difficult lives."
"I highly recommend this book!"
"I knew nothing about growing up as a native American, and was delighted with the perspectives, humor, sadness and plot turns."
"Great book club selection!"
"then, at the urging of a weird old white teacher, the narrator (arnold "junior" spirit) transfers to an all-white school in a nearby farming town. but, otherwise, the feelings of not fitting in, of trying to wrestle with that "affinity" issue, is not only universal to teenagers, it is -- imho -- the top-priority of youth culture these days (as i'll argue in the book i'm writing right now). i also think it's a fun and insightful read for parents and youth workers, because it speaks to this in-between, universal outcast sense that so many teenagers live with."
"When Arnold makes the decision to attend an elite, all white high school and break through the barriers so heavily imposed upon him and other young people growing up in his immediate society, the young man has the opportunity to finally prove himself, both academically and socially (pursuing an education, intermixing with his white classmates, joining the basketball team, befriending Penelope, one of the prettiest and most popular girls at school). This transcends every cultural and racial barrier."
Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Perfect for exploring together at bedtime or for children to browse independently, a gorgeous invitation for children of all backgrounds, and especially for black girls, to learn about black women who were pioneers. "If you want your young reader to have some insight into the role that black women played in the history of this country, this is the perfect gift. "This appealing book reminds young readers that every great leader began as a little leader, taking their first steps towards something big.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The delightful illustrations replete with a short biography of 40 trail blazing black women who made great contributions in every sphere: academia; art, economics; entertainment; film; letters; science; social causes and space travel. Oprah Winfrey, known for her long running talk show and her recent acquisition of Weight Watchers as well as her own magazine and TV channel and a plethora of social products such as a school for girls in Africa is also in this book."
"Parents of young brown girls, this book is simple for them to understand and know about these women who has made the way for us, the grand daughters just love hearing or reading about them!"
"LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK!"
"I'm so thrilled to own this book."
"This book is a must have for any brown girl's book collection."
"I myself enjoyed reading it with them (and by myself) and even learned about details I didn't know about these resilient black women."
"This book is fantastic!"
"I like the short biographies of each selected, "Little Leader.""
Best Children's African-American Story Books
Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Perfect for exploring together at bedtime or for children to browse independently, a gorgeous invitation for children of all backgrounds, and especially for black girls, to learn about black women who were pioneers. "If you want your young reader to have some insight into the role that black women played in the history of this country, this is the perfect gift. "This appealing book reminds young readers that every great leader began as a little leader, taking their first steps towards something big.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The delightful illustrations replete with a short biography of 40 trail blazing black women who made great contributions in every sphere: academia; art, economics; entertainment; film; letters; science; social causes and space travel. Oprah Winfrey, known for her long running talk show and her recent acquisition of Weight Watchers as well as her own magazine and TV channel and a plethora of social products such as a school for girls in Africa is also in this book."
"Fortunately, she loves the pictures and it's the ONLY book she brings to me at bedtime for not only the photos but it's long for a small baby so we haven't said "The end" yet."
"It's about short stories (snipets) about strong black women who were leaders in their field many years ago and how their many contributions helped shape this country."
"Thank you Vashti Harrison for making a book that represents strong and bold black woman!"
"I didn’t get to fully review the book, but it was captivated and kept turning pages to the point you thought I bought it for myself."
"i think it is utterly important for white kids to learn about how black people have contributed to our culture."
"This is just a darling book."
"This book is everything!"
Best Children's Asian & Asian American Books
With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My first grade class loved this book!"
"It's such a inspiring book!"
"This story is amazing."
"Great story!"
"A fantastic book and super price!"
"My grandchild is creative but struggling with her interest in reading."
"The Dot gives reluctant artists confidence to take a risk and draw, create and, more importantly, love what was created!"
"It masquerades as a children's book, though it has been read and been life affecting for this 58 year old guy time and time again."
Best Children's Hispanic & Latino Books
But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Praise for Esperanza Rising : *“Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this book as Kindle+Audible (Whispersync), but ended up mostly listening to the audio, as I found the narration by Trini Alvarado excellent, and adding a lot to the atmosphere, with pronunciation of Spanish names etc with the right accent."
"Arrived in a timely manner and was as described in product description."
"Arrived on time and as advertised."
"We would've never chosen this book had it not been required reading for my 10 year old son."
"A library patrons' favorite."
"Glad I got to read this book."
"Good book for preteen ages."
"I love this book."
Best Children's Native American Books
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. "The line between dramatic monologue, verse novel, and standup comedy gets unequivocally-and hilariously and triumphantly-bent in this novel. "Nimbly blends sharp with unapologetic emotion....fluid narration deftly mingles raw feelings with funny, sardonic insight. "Alexie's humor and prose are easygoing and well suited to his young audience. "Fierce observations and sharp sense of humor...hilarious language.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Brought the feeling of living on a reservation with little hope of a better life, showing feelings through cartoons into prospective."
"An excellent book for teenage & young adults living difficult lives."
"I highly recommend this book!"
"I knew nothing about growing up as a native American, and was delighted with the perspectives, humor, sadness and plot turns."
"Great book club selection!"
"then, at the urging of a weird old white teacher, the narrator (arnold "junior" spirit) transfers to an all-white school in a nearby farming town. but, otherwise, the feelings of not fitting in, of trying to wrestle with that "affinity" issue, is not only universal to teenagers, it is -- imho -- the top-priority of youth culture these days (as i'll argue in the book i'm writing right now). i also think it's a fun and insightful read for parents and youth workers, because it speaks to this in-between, universal outcast sense that so many teenagers live with."
"When Arnold makes the decision to attend an elite, all white high school and break through the barriers so heavily imposed upon him and other young people growing up in his immediate society, the young man has the opportunity to finally prove himself, both academically and socially (pursuing an education, intermixing with his white classmates, joining the basketball team, befriending Penelope, one of the prettiest and most popular girls at school). This transcends every cultural and racial barrier."
Best Children's Royalty Books
In the tradition of Not All Princesses Dress in Pink and Princess in Black , Princesses Wear Pants follows the unflappable Princess Penelope Pineapple, who knows how to get the job done while staying true to herself. Unfortunately for Princess Penelope, not everyone in the Pineapple Kingdom thinks pants are always appropriate princess attire. Savannah Guthrie is the cohost of TODAY on NBC as well as an attorney and legal analyst.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good story and a reminder not to judge too quickly."
"Trying to get our four year old to recognize that a princess isn’t about what she wears."
"The authors, Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, have written a fun book for children with good lessons learned. Princess Penelope Pineapple lived with her brother Prince Philippe, their royal cat, Miss Fussywiggles, in a lovely castle. Adults will enjoy reading this book to their children.The children will be able to identify with Princess Penelope in her understanding of why and when it is necessary to wear pants."
"My 3 year old granddaughter loves this book."
"I really wanted to love this book, but I found the rhymes to be forced and the moral is also a bit of a stretch."
"Cute book & gave to my granddaughter for Christmas."
Best Children's Pirate Books
For the child who's curious to discover how mighty his own story can be. Invite your child to explore his creativity and discover how mighty the pen can be by diving deep into what sparks his interest. Katie Clemons is a storycatcher and award-winning journal crafter.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My son of 9 has this journal and we are both having lots of fun with it!"
"The pages have great text font and a variety of different designs. When the kid finishes the journal, he/she draws a map on the last page and actually hides the book! The quality of the book - the cover is matte, but feels very smooth."
"I got this for my 8 year old son as part of his writing practice in our homeschool."
"This is a really thoughtful journal full of activities and writing prompts designed just for your kiddo! It has a good mix of questions, identifying info for your child, spots for pictures, etc."
"The author clearly has a great creative mind and is passionate about helping kids record their stories. I hope that my daughter can enjoy using one of these in a few years, to spark her creative, wild, and adventurous - and dare I say tomboy?"
"This journal is so thoughtfully constructed and designed to help kiddos become self-reflecting, by guiding them through the process of recording their thoughts and the events they've experienced."
"The Time Capsule journal is a great way to preserve the precious and silly thoughts of childhood, and to give kids a chance to examine who they are and who they hope to become."
"Before my daughter (9) began this journal she was never excited to begin our school day, but now she looks forward to it each day."
Best Children's Archaeology Books
But in a remarkable turn of fortune for Miss Sands's many fans, detectives have uncovered a second volume penned in her own hand — a course book on ancient Egyptian history and culture intended for the voyager's beloved niece and nephew. Dugald Steer has written many books for children including the best-selling DRAGONOLOGY and its companion, THE DRAGONOLOGY HANDBOOK, as well as the forthcoming WIZARDOLOGY. He has illustrated many books for children including the Smarties book Prize-winning FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER by Phillip Pullman. Helen has also written a number of successful children's books including THE TIN FOREST and THE DRAGON MACHINE, both illustrated by Wayne Anderson.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My kids got a lot of use out of this, and I learned a couple things myself."
"fabulous book with attention paid to detail!"
"Perfect companion to the Egyptology series."
"Exactly what any budding Egyptologist needs!"
"I love these 'ology' books!"
"The "ology" books are so fun."
"What greater way is there to get someone interested in Egypt's history than this?"
Best Children's Social Science Books
This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Ireland and Israel aren't in this book, but neither are Norway, Portugal, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, Turkey and several other European countries, along with every central American country, all nations in the Caribbean, the Philippines, South and North Korea, Indonesia, most of Africa and many others I'm not going to list. It's funny to me that the absence of both Ireland and Israel were highlighted in the reviews, since both countries have an entire book devoted to them by Sasek."
"Purchased for the younger ones, and the teens couldn't put it down."
"Love this book, it’s like an educational where’s Waldo in that you can spend hours looking at all the picture details."
"European pages are packed with famous and semi-famous Europeans; African pages are packed with exotic animals."
"This was a gift for our grandson and He was thrilled with it!"
"i think i've bought six of these books, five as gifts: this is a beautifully designed, wonderfully executed atlas which is perfect for a bright and motivated child but perfect for not-so-bright or motivated adults who just love maps and atlases."
"It is, indeed, Maps."
"I do understand that not all countries can be shown on this book but at least one or two countries representing Central America, the Caribbean and the Middle East."
Best Children's Travel Books
Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney's latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Will the Heffley family make it home?
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I checked my email and there was a purchase of this book that I didn't make. If anyone knows how to take off the one click purchase option on kindle PLEASE let me know."
"The ninth installment of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Long Haul features Greg and the rest of the Heffley family embarking on a road trip at the start of summer vacation. The Long Haul and the rest of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series fall under the genre of realistic fiction graphic novel, with both the writing and illustrations by Jeff Kinney. Though I would suggest this book for children in grades 4-7, it is funny enough and for parents or older siblings to enjoy as they read along. Because the drawings are just stick figures outlined in black, it is hard to tell whether multiple cultures and races are being represented."
"We loved this as a family."
"Whole series is great."
"My grandson finished this series in third grade and was disappointed when he had read them all and there wasn't something to look forward to."
"Great series-Introduced it to my teens years ago and passed them down to my 8 year old."
"fun story."
"My son love's these books."
Best Children's Explore the World Books
Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. "Filled with photographs, this beautifully designed book is organized into two-page spreads that each focus on a different topic, making it easy and fun to read."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"One of our favorite things about this book is how it has inspired questions and discussions between our children and my wife and I about various subjects."
"I gave this book to him for Christmas so we could both bone up on awesome facts--in fact, we read it often at bedtime, startling each other with one amazing piece of information after the other."
"I got this for my 10 year old son in hopes it would spark more reading and less electronics."
"Great Book!"
"He even tells me things that he has learned from reading this book."
"Bought this for a ten-year old for Christmas."
"I was surprised how big this book was."
"This is a well done book for any inquisitive young person."
Best Children's Where We Live Books
This New York Times bestselling Nordic tale in the tradition of The Snowman, The Polar Express, and the many books of Jan Brett will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. The full-page photographs look like they could be movie stills, so sharp and seamless are the figures that Anja and the animals cut against the winter landscape of Northern lights, glaciers, and snowy pine trees.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great book!"
"I have most all of Lori evert books and they are such a great story and the most beautiful pictures."
"Beautiful story."
"Beautiful story, great gift for adults and children alike."
"Sweet story, awesome photos."
"Such a Beautiful book!"
"Beautiful book to keep for years to come."
Best Children's Books on Immigration
When he was a young man, Allen Say’s grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. For years, Say continued writing and illustrating children's books on a part-time basis.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Short, easy to read text combined with beautifully simple illustrations tell the story of Mr. Say’s grandfather, who split his life between Japan and the United States, longing for both."
"I love reading this with my students who have all come from other country's and can relate to missing one country when you are in the other."
"But, overall, this is a great book."
"A great way to get children excited about reading, learning and discussing a variety of topics."
"I've bought several copies because I keep giving mine away as gifts to adults who I know will find it moving because they've experienced something similar."
"A beautiful story that so caringly follows the life of a Japanese immigrant who comes to the United States (but the story is a universal one).."
"This is a wonderful book to read with beautiful art work for a kindergartener to enjoy."
"I have lived overseas, so the story of a man who loves both Japan and America, and longs for America when he is in Japan and vice versa, really touched me."