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February 25, 2022
Books in Translation Honored by the Batchelder Prize
The American Library Association honors children’s books published in other countries and translated into English with an annual prize called the Batchelder. Here are the 2022 winners. Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba, illustrated by Miho Satake, and translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa, published by Restless Books. Temple Alley Summer is the winner of the...
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February 17, 2022
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Read for Refugees Children’s Books
Open the UNHCR Read for Refugees – Children’s Books full PDF Open the UNHCR Read for Refugees – Children’s Books full PDF
The post UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Read for Refugees Children’s Books first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.February 1, 2022
Feast! Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture
Thank you! Teachers and Librarians. Here I’m sharing with you a new picture book reading list about food and people coming together. It’s inspired by the way A Feast for Joseph has been received as a book that brings happiness around cooking and sharing delicious food. Below are links to more book lists about newcomer...
The post Feast! Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.January 11, 2022
To the Children of Mill Brook School,
A doll representing Joseph in Joseph’s Big Ride and A Feast for Joseph is available to visit schools. Here’s a story of his visit to Mill Brook School in Concord, NH. He visited k-1 classes. Dear Children at Mill Brook, I understand that a small doll named Joseph has been visiting your class, and that...
The post To the Children of Mill Brook School, first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.December 26, 2021
Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration
This is a short reading essay about intercultural collaborations among contemporary children's book writers.
The post Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.December 21, 2021
Feast! Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture
Thank you! Teachers and Librarians. Here I’m sharing with you a new picture book reading list about food and people coming together. It’s inspired by the way A Feast for Joseph has been received as a book that brings happiness around cooking and sharing delicious food. Below are links to more book lists about newcomer...
The post Feast! Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture
Thank you! Teachers and Librarians for all you do. As a Children’s Literacy Foundation presenter and writer, I’ve met some of you over the years. I wanted to share with you a new picture book reading list about food and people coming together. Below are links to more book lists about newcomer kids and teens....
The post Picture Books about Food and Friends Across Culture first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.Diverse Book Finder, I’m Your Neighbor Books, and more ways to Find Diverse Books
Here are resources to find diverse books. They are searchable by ethnicity, community, and age range. Diverse Book Finder: https://diversebookfinder.org/Go to ‘search the collection’ and you will find many criteria to search by. I’m Your Neighbor Books: https://imyourneighborbooks.org/Go to Books and you can browse by community or theme. We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/Advocacy, mentoring, marketing of books by...
The post Diverse Book Finder, I’m Your Neighbor Books, and more ways to Find Diverse Books first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.December 19, 2021
Thank you, Teachers and Librarians This December
Dear Teachers and Librarians, This Christmas I’m realizing how interwoven my writing life is with all of you who have welcomed me to your schools and libraries. Children’s book writers do often get to meet and write with their young readers! These were all brief – contained in a class time-slot – almost sacred events....
The post Thank you, Teachers and Librarians This December first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.December 18, 2021
Rabbit in the Moon Reading Lists feature books about newcomer families
Rabbit in the Moon is a Reading List of books for children and teens about newcomers to North America.
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