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Enter to Win Four Unique Alphabet Books!
This month we’re giving away four beautiful picture books that teach social and emotional skills with the ABCs. One lucky reader will win: Y Is for Yet: A Growth Mindset Alphabet From A to Z with Energy! 26 Ways to … Continue reading
Second Annual African American Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books written by people like them. To help make that happen, last year, Free Spirit partnered with Strive Publishing to bring you the first African American Voices in Children’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, books for kids, children’s books, diversity, early childhood books, inclusiveness, picture books
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#DiverseBooks: African American Voices in Children’s Literature
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books. Organizations like We Need Diverse Books and online movements such as #OwnVoices underscore this need. According to statistics from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of … Continue reading
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Free Spirit Storytellers on Their Best Behavior
By Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen, author and illustrator of the Best Behavior® series Storytelling is at the heart of being human—and it starts at birth. We share stories as we talk to our babies, sing to them, and read … Continue reading
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