In this episode, I talk with Jeanne Walker Harvey, the author of the stunning picture book biography Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas.
Browsing: Cultural Wisdom
In anticipation of Women’s History Month in March, here are some recent picture books about revolutionary women to inspire the future and encourage young readers to see possibility.
New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao talk about their picture book I Am Golden, a moving ode to the immigrant experience.
Join us on this virtual book tour for Finding Family Treasure by award-winning authors K. I. Knight (also a genetic genealogist) and Jane R. Wood!
Pie in the Sky is a funny, touching, heartbreaking, and utterly uplifting exploration of what it means to be an outsider.
Carole Lexa Schaefer’s Chicken Talk Around the World takes us on a tour of cultures across our vast planet, peeking into farm life in different countries.
Takayo Akiyama’s energetic, cartoon-style illustrations make So You Want to Be a Knight? an enjoyable deep-dive into some of the coolest history out there.
This novel, City of the Plague God, is not only a gripping read but also a great introduction for readers to modern social issues.
Noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda La Teef talk about African Proverbs for All Ages.
Classes and families will find Classic Tales from India an exciting dive into the rich and vibrant cultural stories of India.