In this great article from scholastic book publishers, they list the top 50 best multi-cultural children’s books. They also feature advice from educators, writers and illustrators on how to spot literature that transcends cultural sterotypes.
Within each section of this article, you’ll find:
- Reviews of ten great children’s books suitable for grades K-8
- Essential advice from a children’s author or illustrator
Joseph Bruchac
Gary Soto
Floyd Cooper
Patricia Polacco
Yumi Heo - Key criteria to use when selecting books
- A list of notable authors
How do you know if a children’s book you’re about to share with your child accurately portrays the culture of its characters? Are there warning signs to look for? Are there telltale things that mark an outstanding multicultural book? To answer these questions, Scholastic Instructor invited five children’s literature specialists to give us their candid advice on selecting books about or related to Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans, Jews, and Asian-Americans.
Please see our friends at Scholastic for the complete article.
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