Multicultural Picture Books

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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Our Voices: Neighborhood & Community Multicultural Readers, 10 Books/Set (SC-9781338837216) image 1
Item: 24604196
Model: SC-9781338837216

Foster a feeling of belonging while building key reading skills with these colorful storybooks that spotlight a variety of neighborhoods and communities. The 10 charming stories feature characters from different cultural backgrounds who learn about the people and places around them—and their own place in the world. Each book comes with background information and discussion prompts and is correlated with guided reading levels I, J, and K. Set includes a family guide..Age group 6-8 years.Author Katrina Ardiente Alonso.9781338837216.Build community by building cultural awareness and appreciation.Provide representation with books written and illustrated by creators from the featured cultural background.Supports cultural responsiveness.Supports Family and Community Engagement.Contains a digital companion.Compelling stories expand kids' understanding and build connections across cultural experiences

Price is  $30.99
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Barefoot Books 1st Grade Authentic Stories/Diverse Book Bundle 2, 4/Set (BBK9798888593387) image 1
Item: 24604146
Model: BBK9798888593387

Open the door to conversations about similarities and differences as you meet people from a wide variety of countries, cultures, abilities and lifestyles. Ensure that your classroom reflects the wider world -- and that all the children in your care see themselves in the books you read. Features stories and main characters from diverse backgrounds. Contributors have lived experiences connected to the content of the stories. Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered. Expands kids global perspectives. This bundle includes: To Carnival! [Kirkus Best Picture Books of the Year 2021 (9781646861620)]; Ganesha Goes Green [Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection (9781646869985)]; A Gift for Amma [Bank Street's Best Children's Book of the Year 2021 (9781646860623)]; Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs [New York Public Library Fall 2022 Picks for Kids, Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Reading List 2022 (9781646866212)]..Age group 6-7 years.DIVERSITY & INCLUSION.9798888593387.This bundle includes: To Carnival! (9781646861620); Ganesha Goes Green (9781646869985); A Gift for Amma (9781646860623); Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs (9781646866212)..AUTHENTIC VOICES: Contributors have lived experiences connected to the content of the stories.ENDNOTES: Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered..GLOBAL AWARENESS: Expands kids global perspectives.Introduce children to the beautiful diversity of our world

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Barefoot Books 1st Grade Authentic Stories/Diverse Book Bundle 1, 4/Set (BBK9798888593370) image 1
Item: 24604152
Model: BBK9798888593370

Open the door to conversations about similarities and differences as you meet people from a wide variety of countries, cultures, abilities and lifestyles. Ensure that your classroom reflects the wider world -- and that all the children in your care see themselves in the books you read. Features stories and main characters from diverse backgrounds. Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered. Expands kids global perspectives. This bundle includes: Benita and the Night Creatures [Pura Belpré Author Honor (9798888590034)]; Run, Little Chaski [Bank Street Children's Book Committe's Best Books of 2023 (9781646861651)]; My Cousin's Mermaid (9798888590058); Stranded! [Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, ALA Notable Children's Books 2024 (9781646869923)]..Age group 6-7 years.DIVERSITY & INCLUSION.9798888593370.This bundle includes: Benita and the Night Creatures (9798888590034); Run, Little Chaski (9781646861651); My Cousin's Mermaid (9798888590058); Stranded! (9781646869923)..AUTHENTIC VOICES: Contributors have lived experiences connected to the content of the stories.ENDNOTES: Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered..GLOBAL AWARENESS: Expands kids global perspectives.Introduce children to the beautiful diversity of our world

Price is  $34.89
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Scholastic Teaching Our Voices: English-Spanish Stories, 8 Books/Set image 1
Item: 24630016
Model: SC-9781546152569

Grow connections while fostering English and Spanish reading skills with these eight vibrant bilingual stories that spotlight Latine characters at home, in school, and in their communities. Each story reflects the characters' different cultural traditions and lifestyles, celebrating diversity while supporting multilingual learning. A teaching guide for families and educators helps build children's reading comprehension skills and deepen their understanding of various Hispanic heritages. Includes 8 books..Build reading skills in two languages, meeting the needs of multilingual learners..For ages 6-7 years.2 Workbooks.Support in-class and at-home learning with text-specific cultural notes and discussion prompts for each book.Grow cultural awareness, empathy, and social connections

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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Our Voices School & Friends Picture Book, 10/Set (SC-9781546106395) image 1
Item: 24648873
Model: SC-9781546106395

Cultivate empathy and boost key reading skills with this collection of 10 multicultural stories that center on friendships and school experiences. Although the characters in each story come from different cultural backgrounds, their experiences, which include feeling first-day jitters, making new friends, and conquering fears, are universally relatable. Each book provides background information and discussion prompts. Includes a family guide with reading tips and a companion website..Authentic stories foster cultural awareness and sensitivity.Mean for children ages 6/7..Each book is written and illustrated by creators from the featured cultural background.Includes online support materials.This collection of 10 multicultural stories, written and illustrated by creators from the featured cultures, fosters empathy and reading skills through relatable school and friendship experiences, with each book including background info, discussion prompts, and access to online support materials.

Price is  $29.49
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Barefoot Books 2nd Grade Food and Family Book Bundle, 4/Set (BBK9798888593394) image 1
Item: 24604121
Model: BBK9798888593394

Includes recipes in the back of each book! Features stories and main characters from diverse backgrounds. Contributors have lived experiences connected to the content of the stories. Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered and feature kid-friendly recipes. Features the importance of family through different family structures. This bundle includes: The Perfect Sushi [Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Reading List 2023 (9781646868384)]; The Bread Pet [Nautilus Silver Book Award 2021 (9781646860654)]; Dinner on Domingos [Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Reading List 2021 (9781646862948)]; Bring Back the Babka! (9798888590096)..Age group 7-8 years.DIVERSITY & INCLUSION.9798888593394.This bundle includes: The Perfect Sushi (9781646868384); The Bread Pet (9781646860654); Dinner on Domingos (9781646862948); Bring Back the Babka! (9798888590096)..AUTHENTIC VOICES: Contributors have lived experiences connected to the content of the stories.ENDNOTES & RECIPES: Information at the back of the books dive deeper into concepts covered and feature kid-friendly recipes.FAMILY: Features the importance of family through different family structures.Celebrate different cuisines from around the world with this set of picture books, while also learning lessons of global awareness and social-emotional learning

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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Chloé Wonders, 5 Books/Set (SC-740398) image 1
Item: 24604142
Model: SC-740398

Based on the real-life daughter of actor Jamie Hector, Chloé asks questions most children wonder about and builds key social-emotional skills as she solves them with her family's help. She learns about various cultures, takes responsibility for her little brother and her cat, figures out how to handle stress in school, and more. This set includes five books plus a skill-building family guide..Age group 6-7 years.Written by Jamie Hector and Alaine Roberson, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338823219.16 pages and a 4-page family guide written in collaboration with Yale Child Study Center.5 full-color 16-page books; Levels I, J & K..She learns about various cultures, takes responsibility for her little brother and her cat, figures out how to handle stress in school, and more.Introducing Chloé—a curious kid with a lot of heart

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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Neighborhood & Community Class Set, 40 Books/Set (SC-9781338837209) image 1
Item: 24604180
Model: SC-9781338837209

Foster a feeling of belonging while building key reading skills with these colorful storybooks that spotlight a variety of neighborhoods and communities. The 10 charming stories feature characters from different cultural backgrounds who learn about the people and places around them—and their own place in the world. Books include background information and discussion prompts, and are correlated with guided reading levels I, J, & K. Set includes a teaching guide with reproducible activity pages. Each set includes 40 books..Age group 6-8 years.Published by Scholastic Teaching Solutions.9781338837209.40 books.Supports cultural responsiveness.Build community by building cultural awareness and appreciation.Provide representation with books written and illustrated by creators from the featured cultural background.Contains a digital companion.Supports Family and Community Engagement.Foster a feeling of belonging while building key reading skills with these colorful storybooks that spotlight a variety of neighborhoods and communities

Price is  $82.19
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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Read-Alouds with Heart: Grades K-2 (SC-747201) image 1
Item: 24604153
Model: SC-747201

Build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class with thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as Alma and How She Got Her Name, Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, In My Mosque, and more. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in primary classrooms!.Age group 5-7 years.Written by Dana Clark, Keisha Smith-Carrington, and Jigisha Vyas, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338861907.144 pages.1 book.Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and loss.Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies..Build students' cultural competence through literacy.

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Scholastic Teaching Solutions Our Voices School & Friends Boxed Set, 40/Set image 1
Item: 24636045
Model: SC-9781546106401

Cultivate empathy and boost key reading skills with this collection of 40 books (4 copies of 10 titles) multicultural stories that center on friendships and school experiences. Although the characters come from different cultural backgrounds, their experiences, which include feeling first-day jitters, making new friends, and conquering fears, are universally relatable. Each book provides background information and discussion prompts. Includes a 16-page teaching guide with skill-building activity pages and a companion website..Authentic stories foster cultural awareness and sensitivity.Best suited for children ages 6-7..40 Full-Color, 16-Pg Books (4 Copies Of 10 Titles, 16-Pg Teaching Guide And Sturdy Storage Box.Each book is written and illustrated by creators from the featured cultural background.Value-priced multiple set provides critical mass of titles for instruction.Includes online support materials.This collection of 40 multicultural books, focusing on friendships and school experiences, fosters empathy and reading skills while offering relatable stories, teaching resources, and a companion website.

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Child's Play Books Amazing Me! Soy Sorprendente!, 4/Set (CPYCPAM) image 1
Item: 24509769
Model: CPYCPAM

We are amazing! We can dance, dress up, sing and make music. There is nobody quite like us! Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child. This set includes 4 Amazing Me! books: Sing, Dressing Up, Dance and Music..Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child.Author: Carol Thompson.(4) 8" x 8" Cardboard books, 12 pages each.ISBN: 9781786285317.0-3 years.Helps children develop self awareness.Develops beginning reading skills

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About Multicultural Picture Books

Multicultural picture books are essential tools for introducing children to diverse cultures, traditions, and perspectives. These books celebrate the richness of various backgrounds, fostering empathy and understanding in young readers while enhancing their appreciation for global diversity.

Designed for children of all ages, multicultural picture books often feature vibrant illustrations and engaging narratives that resonate with a wide audience. They serve as a bridge to connect children with stories from around the world, making reading a more inclusive experience.

When selecting multicultural picture books, consider the themes and cultural representations they offer. Look for collections that include stories from different regions, showcasing a variety of characters and experiences that reflect the world's diversity.

Additionally, choose books that encourage discussions about community, family, and friendship, as these themes are universal and relatable. High-quality illustrations and age-appropriate language can also enhance the reading experience, making these books not only educational but also enjoyable for children.

What are multicultural picture books?

  • Multicultural picture books are children's books that feature stories, characters, and illustrations representing diverse cultures and backgrounds. They aim to promote understanding and appreciation of different perspectives among young readers.

Why are multicultural picture books important?

  • These books play a crucial role in helping children develop empathy and cultural awareness. By exposing them to various narratives, multicultural picture books encourage acceptance and appreciation of diversity from an early age.

What age group are multicultural picture books suitable for?

  • Multicultural picture books are suitable for a wide range of age groups, from toddlers to early elementary school children. They can be enjoyed by readers of all ages, making them a valuable addition to any library.

How can multicultural picture books enhance learning?

  • These books can enhance learning by providing context for discussions about culture, history, and social issues. They can also support language development and comprehension skills through engaging storytelling and rich illustrations.

What features should I look for in multicultural picture books?

  • Look for books that feature authentic cultural representations, engaging narratives, and high-quality illustrations. Additionally, consider books that encourage discussions about themes like community and family, as these can resonate with young readers.

Can multicultural picture books be used in classrooms?

  • Yes, multicultural picture books are excellent resources for classrooms. They can be incorporated into lesson plans to promote diversity, encourage discussions, and enhance students' understanding of different cultures.