With the start of June, we’re ringing in that special time of year to celebrate queer and trans individuals, families, history, and communities. At a time when the LGBTQIA+ community is facing a great number of challenges—from the banning of inclusive literature to attacks on employment and healthcare rights to the basic human right to … Continue reading Happy Pride Month: Celebrating History, Family, and Community!
The first book birthday of June has arrived, and with it comes an incredible crop of picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade reads that we are thrilled to crack into! This week’s new releases are filled with joyful summer activities that bring communities together, proud declarations of identity, family, and self, and some silly … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: June 2nd Edition!
Despite being the largest and most diverse minority group—constituting over a fourth of the U.S. population—disabled people are still largely misunderstood by the nondisabled. And while these misconceptions can often manifest as exclusion or discrimination, they can also often take on more subtle forms, such as underestimation, tokenism, and othering. These sorts of misperceptions not … Continue reading Being Seen: Powerful Blind Representation with Stacy Cervenka and Diane Debrovner
May 30th is National Creativity Day! It’s a day for celebrating bright minds and big imaginations, and no one has a greater abundance of both than young readers. Kiddos are experts at using their imagination to create worlds, express themselves, and even make new friends! Here are a few of our favorite recent titles that … Continue reading Happy National Creativity Day: Books about Big Ideas!
With AANHPI Heritage Month wrapping up this weekend, we wanted to once more spotlight the immeasurable value of stories and creators from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander diaspora. Be they true stories of courage and resilience, cultural interpretations of classic themes, or original tales that celebrate both the AANHPI and universal human … Continue reading AANHPI Heritage Month: Celebrating Stories and Creators
The Baby Bookworm 