"#Art can transcend our circumstances. When we express ourselves and hear the #stories of others, I would hope empathy shines or at least understanding." - Martinique Mims, Children's Book Author #childrensbooks#interviews#authors#quotes
In our new monthly series, LitStories, we feature Martinique Mims, who is an Ohio-based slam poet and author of the newly released children's book, "Through the Colours of a Butterfly." - https://t.co/EbvQKatB54 #authorinterviews#childrensbooks#diversestories@speakwordscom
Kids need diverse books—now more than ever! So, to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we’ve curated 10 books that are sure to educate Canadian children on the importance of building a world that is both inclusive and anti-racist. @speakwordscom
More Hamilton #readers are immersing themselves in the pages of a book from an independent book store, and shop owners are overwhelmed by the community support. Read: https://t.co/6yIgmayMxH
5-year-old Amor Coleman from Indianapolis hosted a book drive to collect as many diverse books as possible. So far, she has already surpassed her goal of 35. #youngleaders#childrensbooks#Diversity@CBCNews
Reading bedtime #stories to his daughter one day helped father and owner of
@MeBookz Paul Okoye become aware of the lack of children of colour on the pages. He felt compelled, both as a parent and a black Canadian to make a #change. https://t.co/8ZF3PvXxyl #diversity#children