One sure way to bring more empathy into our world is to raise a generation that respects differences. Here you’ll find books that will help children relate to and respect different ways of being, appreciate different cultures, learn about diverse fortunes, conditions and challenges that may be faced by others.
It’s not often that I have the opportunity to review a book before it’s even published. Well, the English version that is. So I’m thrilled and rather chuffed to be […]
White Rabbit becomes a White Kangaroo. Billy Tea and Damper party replace the Mad Tea-party. Game of croquet is now Game of the Witch Spirit. Welcome to the Indigenous Australian
“Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed” is the concluding line of this beautiful retelling of the “Easter” Biblical story. Starting with the Passover festivities in
“Easter” story retelling in Jan Pieńkowski’s signature dramatic silhouettes Read More »
“Jambo Means Hello” weaves its way through the 24 letters of Swahili alphabet by introducing the ritual, cultural celebrations and traditions of the Swahili speaking peoples of East Africa. Swahili
“Jambo Means Hello”: an alphabetic celebration of Swahili speaking cultures Read More »
Here is a story about Lily nicknamed Moy Moy (Chinese for ‘little sister”). “Moy Moy knows China is a faraway land where her father and mother lived when they were
Happy Chinese New Year from “Moy Moy”, by Leo Politi Read More »