Diverse Bookfinder — Identify and Explore Multicultural Picture Books [web resource]
Diverse BookFinder (DBF) is a comprehensive collection of children’s picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). Read more ›
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Tips for Choosing Picture Books Featuring Diverse, BIPOC Characters
If you’re an adult who understands the importance of seeking out picture books that feature Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC), it can still be challenging to know how to choose a good book from among what’s available on the “diverse books” market. Read more ›
The Reading Place: Where Stories Take Root [video]
Reading is a great way keep young children engaged and provide them an opportunity to continue to learn and grow when they are not in school. For those times when you are not able to sit down and read a book to your youngster, check out 
The Reading Place, an online series of children’s book read-alouds hosted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). Read more ›
Broadening Your Library: Racism and Social Justice Books for Elementary and Middle School Students [downloadable]
It is never too early to talk to children about issues such as racism, diversity, and social injustice. Reading and talking about books provides an entry point to discussing these complex topics. Read more ›
30+ Books to Educate Kids and Teens About Race
It’s never too early to talk to your kids about race—these books are a great place to start.
Speaking to children and teens about diversity might seem daunting, but it is more important than ever. Studies from Harvard University suggest that children as young as three years old, when exposed to racism and prejudice, tended to embrace and accept it, even though they might not entirely understand what they were feeling. Read more ›
How to Choose Outstanding Multicultural Books [web resource]
How do you know if a children’s book you’re about to share with your students accurately portrays the culture of its characters? Are there warning signs to look for? Are there telltale things that mark an outstanding multicultural book?
Get 50 great book recommendations plus advice from top educators, writers, and illustrators on how to spot literature that transcends stereotypes. Read more ›
Developing Lifelong Learners [video]
If you’re a parent and want your children to develop into lifelong learners, there are a range of things that you can do. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development created a video series in which NICHD experts provide tips on how to encourage lifelong learning in your children using math, language, and reading skills. Read more ›
Book: The Dyslexic Advantage
Reading Tips for Parents (in Multiple Languages) [downloable]
A child’s success as a reader begins much earlier than the first day of school. Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home. Reading Rockets’ one-page parent tips offer easy ways for parents to help kids become successful readers. Read more ›
Help Children Get the Most Out of Reading [downloadable]
Reading Rockets offers a library of printable guides for parents, teachers and others working with children to improve their reading. Read more ›
