Multicultural Children’s Book Collection Rosiland Jackson March 23,2014

I Am Mixed By Garcelle Beauvais & Sebastian A. Jones Published: Stranger Comics, 2012 Genre: Heritage Unit Theme: Cultural Diversity Book Summary: This book is about a set of twins Nia & Jay and their mixed parentage. It shows how their parents teach them how to be proud of the people they are; helping them embrace each of their cultures. Activity: Have the students create a collage of their faces displaying their different heritage. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it shows children of mixed races and how they celebrate their mixed heritage. It shows how they embrace each of their parents culture and background. It also shows how they embrace and celebrate their differences.

The Name Jar By Yangsook Choi Published: Random House Publishing, 2001 Genre: Fiction Unit Theme: Culture, Adaptability Book Summary: This book is about a girl leaving Korea to move to America and learning to be comfortable with her Korean name given to her. It’s about her adjusting to her new life in America. Activity: Put names in a jar have the children pull a name out of the jar and research the meaning of that name. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it shows how a little girl is adjusting to a new culture and a new land after leaving her native land of Korea.

The Roots of My Family Tree By Niki Alling Published: Niki Alling, 2012 Genre: Historical Fiction Unit Theme: Travel, Culture, Race Book Summary: This book is about a little girl and how she traces her family tree; she shows her travel to all the countries that help make up her family tree. It illustrates all the different cultures that make up her family history. Activity: Students could create a family tree displaying their immediate family. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it shows that our family tree can consists of many cultures and races. It shows how we should embrace other cultures because they could be a part of our family heritage.

I Love the Skin I’m In! By Mayma Raphael Published: Mom Publishing, 2012 Genre: Fiction Unit Theme: Race, Culture Book Summary: This book is about a little girl realizing her skin color is different from other people. It shows how her mother explains to her how unique she is and to be proud of her skin color. Activity: The students can do self portraits and share them with the class and share how their differences are unique. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it shows how parents can explain to their children why being different isn’t bad. It shows how children should embrace their skin color and be proud of their skin color.

Three Little Tamales By Eric Kimmel Published: Eric Kimmel, 2009 Genre: Fiction Unit Theme: Food, Culture Book Summary: This book is about three tamales that run away from their town because they do not want to be eaten by a wolf. This book is a little spin on the three little pigs and how they stick together to survive the appetite of the wolf. Activity: Have students bring in dishes created by their parents from a Hispanic country. What makes this book multicultural? This books is multicultural because it shows how people can connect through foods from a different country. It gives students the opportunity to be exposed to different cultures through food.

STUART By Victoria Anderson Published: Victoria Anderson, 2013 Genre: Historical Travel Unit Theme: Travel, Culture Book Summary: This book is about a boy name Stuart who is adjusting to having a new little sister while travel around the world with his parents. It shows his exposure to many new things through his travel around the globe. Activity: Students could create a map to include the places they would like to travel to. What makes this book multicultural? This is a multicultural book because it shows how a child is exposed to different cultures and races through traveling to different countries with his parents.

Kevin and Kozmo Visit Japan By C. Ingram ECE Published: C. Ingram, ECE, 2014 Genre: Travel Unit Theme: Geography, Travel, Culture Book Summary: This book is about a little boy and his monkey and how they travel to Japan with his family on a business trip. This books describes the journey Kevin experiences while traveling to a different country. Activity: Create passport and set the room up with mini status to replicate foreign countries and allow the children to travel around the world. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it shows the exposure that a child has to a different country and culture. It shows how Americans can get immersed in a different country through the business world.

The Hillsiders: What do you want to be when you grow up. By George L The Hillsiders: What do you want to be when you grow up? By George L. Cook III Published: George L. Cook III, 2009 Genre: Fiction Unit Theme: Self-Esteem, Abilities Book Summary: This book is about a teacher in an elementary school and how he encourages his student to believe in themselves. It focuses on how he helps them believe that they can achieve anything they set their minds to achieve. Activity: Have student create a list of their ideal job and bring in professional into the class to show them what they need to do to obtain those careers. What makes this book multicultural? This book is multicultural because it focuses on children and how they are encouraged regardless of race and gender how they can have any career they choose.