It’s time for Weekend Links! These are my top picks from my weekly internet travels. Enjoy!
I just LOVE this Fairy Tales in Different Cultures post from Craft Moms Share: The Golden Slipper: A Cinderella Tale from Ukraine is an amazing example of a great multicultural children’s book!
Imagination Soup had some great picks for new books for 8-12 year olds.
Africa to American had a great blog post about Children’s Books About Australia: A List -
Here’s another fun one! (Kid-Friendly) Drinks from around the world!!! from Kid World Citizen
Past Multicultural Children’s Book day sponsor Lee and Low Books:
Past Multicultural Children’s Book Sponsor Lee and Low Books offered up a post about diverse books that can compliment your summer fun (specifically visiting National and State Parks).
The start of a school year is just around the corner and fellow blogger Mia from PragmaticMom had some awesome Multicultural Starting School Books for Kids.
Speaking of the Discover Your World Summer Reading Extravaganza, we had some wonderful guest bloggers this week!
Erik from This Kids Reviews offered up his review of a great new series for middle readers.
Jodie from Growing Book by Book showed our readers a great multicultural book plus a yummy way to incorporate NOODLES!
What great reads have YOU found this week?
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Oh my! What a fun Weekend Links this will be! I don’t know if it’s because Spring is in the air and the flowers are a bloomin’ here in TN, but this week has been chocked full of amazing information concerning summer reading, multicultural books and great reading lists for kids. So exciting!
As always, I’ve combed through the hundreds of amazing articles out there and brought you the best of the best (in my opinion). So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for some great kidlit-inspired reading ideas for kids!
The Multiracial Population Is Growing, But Kid Lit Isn’t Keeping Up: School Library Journal
2014 Books from Caldecott Winners: 100ScopeNotes
Middle Reader Summer Reading List from PrettyOpinionated
22 Awesome Submissions From The #WeNeedDiverseBooks Campaign
@KCEdventures 15 Amazing Vintage Summer Reads for Kids -Encourage Learning with Kids
From My Backyard Summer Reading List: Reading Rockets
Needs some summer reading ideas? 10 to Note: Summer Preview 2014 from 100 ScopeNotes
What great kid-reading inspired links did YOU find this week?
**Don’t Forget! Children’s Book Week starts May 12th!
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Guest post from Hannah Rials
Lin Yi’s Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale from Barefoot Books is a heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.
Lin Yi has a list of groceries that he absolutely must buy in the market for the Moon Festival tonight. He can repeats his list over and over again on his fingers, just so he won’t forget. More than anything, Lin Yi wants to buy a Red Rabbit Lantern to light at the festival. He is a good haggler and knows that he will have to get good deals on the rest of his grocery list in order purchase a lantern.
Upon arriving at the market, Lin Yi is tempted with all the other treats that he could spend his mother’s money on, but he is strong and only buys what is on his list. Then he spots the lantern booth. He still has two more items on his list, but he is terribly afraid that when he returns for his lantern, they will all be gone. But that’s not his real problem. Even though he haggled very well and received great deals, he still did not have enough money for a lantern, all thanks to Uncle Hui’s peanuts. So Lin Yi biked home empty handed and very disappointed. However, the magic of the Moon Festival was working in Lin Yi’s favor. When he returned home, handing Uncle Hui his peanuts, Uncle Hui surprised him with his very own, beautiful, red rabbit lantern. Together, boy and aging man, the two walked up the mountain with the festival, peanuts crunching and the lantern glowing brightly in the dark sky.
Barefoot Books has done it again! Brenda Williams and Benjamin Lacombe have created a beautiful story about sacrifice and reward. They educate on the magic of the Chinese culture and society. Lin Yi’s sacrifice does not go unnoticed by the Moon Fairy, and he is rewarded. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating! And be sure to check out the back of the book, where step-by-step instructions are given on how to make a Chinese lantern, Uncle Hui’s version of the Moon Fairy myth, and a description of the Chinese market! Order your copy of Lin Yi’s Lantern and view other Barefoot Books
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I followed the instructions in the back of the book and made my own paper lantern. Typically, butterflies, rabbits, and lobsters are drawn, but there is nothing wrong with making your lantern your own!
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