Recommended
Books
Activities
About Diversity
Celebration
Centers to Learn and Grow With by Grace E Bickert
"This book will help you transform the holidays into a great
way to teach cognitive as well as affective skills and concepts,
while enjoying the special occasion atmosphere. With the help
of this book, your holiday learning centers will become Celebration
Centers! Included are complete directions and supply lists for
activities, crafts, food, and fun, which promote socialization,
teaming, motor, reading and math readiness, and other essential,
learning skills."-Incentive Publishing
Bickert, Grace E. Celebration Centers to Learn and Grow With.
Nashville: Incentive Publications, Inc., 1999.
Eco
Art: Earth-Friendly Art and Craft Experiences for 3-to-9 Year
Olds by Laurie Carlson
The projects in this book help begin to teach children about awareness
for the Earth and ecology by showing them that art can be made
by natural and reusable items. The book also teaches the value
of taking care of the environment. Some projects include how to
make homemade, nontoxic arts materials, Twig Animals, Rainy Day
Drip Paintings, and much more.
Carlson, Laurie. Eco art! Earth-Friendly Art and Craft Experiences
for 3-to-9 Year-Olds.
Charlotte: Williamson Publishing, 1993.
Magic
Windows by Carmen Lomas Garza
"In this book, the author takes readers on a fascinating
journey that explores her family, community, and ancestors through
the traditional folk art form of cut-paper art. The author also
shares the legends of her Aztec past. This book is a continuing
tribute to family and community as well as a way to connect future
generations to their ancestors by teaching and sharing with them
this traditional folk art."-Children's Book Press
Garza, Carmen Lomas. Magic Windows. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 1999.
Making
Magic Windows by Carmen Lomas Garza
"This workbook introduces children and their families to
the traditional Mexican craft of papel picado. Following the hands-on
format of papel picado workshops, this book shows, step-by-step,
how to create beautiful designs and banners by simply folding
and cutting tissue paper."-Children's Book Press
Garza, Carmen Lomas. Making Magic Windows. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press, 1999.
Come
Sign With Us: Sign Language Activities for Children by Dr.
Jan C. Hafer
"Here is a fully illustrated activities manual for teaching
sign language. This book features more than 300 line drawings
of adults and children signing familiar words, phrases, and sentences
using American Sign Language signs in English word order. Used
in conjunction with reading and grammar studies, sign language
can improve vocabulary retention and reading comprehension."-Gallaudet
University Press
Hafer, Jan C., PhD. Come Sign With Us: Sign Language Activities
for Children. Washington D.C.: Gallaudet University Press,
1990.
Artworks
for Elementary Teachers: Developing Artistic and Perceptual Awareness
by Barbara and Donald Herberholz
"This book is text for a one-semester college or university
course for nonart majors who plan to teach art to children. It
provides future classroom teachers with introductory experiences
in both knowing how to create and respond to art. The focus is
on those skills deemed most likely to be meaningful in developing
students' understanding and production of artwork."-Barbara
and Donald Herberholz
Herberholz, Barbara and Donald. Artworks for Elementary Teachers:
Developing Artistic and Perceptual Awareness. Boston, McGraw
Hill, 1998.
Living
Values: Activities for Children Ages 3-7 by Diana Hsu and
Diane Tillman
"This book includes goals, objectives and detailed lesson
plans for ages 3-7 that explore eleven key units. The lessons
encourage skill-building left-and right-brain thinkers, including
reflecting, imagining, writing, singing, drawing, and discussion."-Health
Communications Inc.
Hsu, Diana, and Diane Tillman. Living Values: Activities for
Children Ages 3-7. Deerfield Beach: Health Communications
Inc., 2000.
Hands-On
Latin America: Art Activities for all Ages by Yvonne Y. Merrill
"Explore the art heritage of Mexico, Central and South America
with 35 projects that have been inspired by artifacts in museums
and private collections. Enhance a study or a program with these
fresh ideas and activities. Hands-on Latin America is a quality
addition to any program eager for new, well-researched and affordable
crafts. This book is designed to assist those who are looking
for activities based on authenticity."-Kits Publishing
Merrill, Yvonne Y. Hands-On Latin America: Art Activities for
All Ages. Hong Kong: Kits Publishing, 1997.
Hands
Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Build Cultural Awareness
and
Global Respect by Susan Milord
"This book invites children to experience, taste, and embrace
the daily lives of children from the far corners of the Earth.
In 365 days of experiences, it breaks down stereotypes and replaces
them with the fascinating realities of our differences and our
similarities."-Williamson Publishing
Milord, Susan. Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to
Build Cultural Awareness and Global Respect. Charlotte: Williamson
Publishing, 1992.
Celebrating
Diversity With Art: Thematic Projects for Every Month of the Year
by Willet Ryder
"This almanac of exciting art activities colors the year
with special holidays, events, and issues. There are six art projects
for every month of the year, each highlighting a special theme
and each hands-on project that actively involves and interests
students."- Good Year Books
Ryder, Willet. Celebrating Diversity With Art: Thematic Projects
for Every Month of the Year. Glenview: Good Year Books, 1995.
The
Peaceful Classroom: 162 Easy Activities to Teach Preschoolers
Compassion and Cooperation by Charles A. Smith, PhD
"Through these engaging activities children learn to find
friends, cooperate with others, and respect each other's feelings
and differences. Activities foster sharing and caring through
music, movement, puppet making, play dough fun, gardening, and
more."-Gryphon House
Smith, Charles A., PhD. The Peaceful Classroom: 162 Easy Activities
to Teach Preschoolers Compassion and Cooperation. Beltsville:
Gryphon House, 1993.
The
Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art and Craft Experiences from Around
the World by Alexandra M. Terzian
"Come explore the roots, rhythms, designs, and traditions
found in the art and artifacts from the far corners of the earth!
While creating your own wonderful arts and crafts, grow to understand
one another by experiencing the unique artistic expressions nurtured
in cultures different from your own. In this hands-on multicultural
experience, children make ceremonial art to display, as well as
practical artifacts to wear and use."- Williamson Publishing
Terzian, Alexandria M., The Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art
and Craft Experiences from Around the World. Charlotte: Williamson
Publishing, 1993.
The
Origami Book
"This book will show how to make a variety of three-dimensional
figures from one sheet of paper. The folding of paper is enjoyment
in itself. Not only is it educational, but also children develop
a sense of both coordination and concentration."-Yasutomo
Company
The Origami Book. San Francisco: Yasutomo and Company.
Art
I
am an Artist by Pat Lowery Collins
"Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a
special way? I Am An Artist shows you how, by simply observing
the delights of nature, you can be inspired to create. This book
is a gentle, attractive nudge to the creative instinct."-The
Millbrook Press
Collins, Pat Lowery. I am an Artist. Brookfield: The Millbrook
Press, 1992.
Going
Back Home: An Artist Returns to the South by Toyomi Igus
"More than half a century after her family moved North to
find a better life, African American artist Michele Wood returned
to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived.
In her first book for Children, Going Back Home, Wood presents
a series of paintings inspired by her journey home."-Children's
Book Press
Igus, Toyomi. Going Back Home: An Artist Returns to the South.
San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1996.
This
Land is My Land by George Littlechild
"George Littlechild shows us and tells us what it means to
be a young Native artist living on the cusp of the 21st Century.
Giving thanks to the ancestors who have guided him, he documents
the struggles of Native people and offers us stories of delight,
humor, and healing."-Children's Book Press
Littlechild, George. This Land is My Land. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press, 1993.
Honoring
Our Ancestors edited by Harriet Rohmer
"This remarkable new book brings together fourteen outstanding
artists form different communities to honor the ancestors who
most touched their lives. This book is a playful tribute to the
influential and loving people who came before us. Through stories,
art, and photographs, Honoring Our Ancestors will inspire children
and their families to honor their own ancestors."-Children's
Book Press
Rohmer, Harriet, ed. Honoring Our Ancestors. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press, 1999.
Just
Like Me edited by Harriet Rohmer
"This book highlights the past of fourteen outstanding artists
who, over the course of twenty years, have shared their art and
lives with children. With vivid color and emotion, the artists
present stunning self-portraits and personal statements about
themselves. Through stories, paintings, and childhood photographs,
these fourteen artists open their hearts and invite us to enter
their worlds. With honesty and encouragement, they offer hope
for aspiring young people who dream of becoming artists- just
like them."-Children's Book Press
Rohmer, Harriet, ed. Just Like Me. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 1997.
Art
From Many Hands by Jo Miles Schuman
"Here is a valuable resource for helping children discover
the arts and crafts of many cultures. This book contains detailed
instructions, illustrated with numerous photographs, for art projects
from many cultures- African, Central and South American, Asian,
European, and Native Ameican. This is a stimulating book, certain
to appeal to all who are interested in fostering children's awareness
of our broad ethnic heritage."- Davis Publications, Inc.
Schuman, Jo Miles. Art From Many Hands. Worcester: Davis
Publications, Inc., 1981.
Children's
Stories About Diversity
Coming
to America
Aekyung's
Dream by Min Paek
"In Korea, Aekyung used to jump out of bed every morning
and say, "Hello" to the birds. But now she doesn't even
feel like getting up. After six months in America, she speaks
very little English, her classmates tease her about her "Chinese
eyes," and she's afraid that not even the birds understand
her now."-Children's Book Press
Paek, Min. Aekyung's Dream. San Francisco: Children's Book
Press, 1988.
Leaving
for America by Roslyn Bresnick Perry
"This book is a funny, tender portrayal of life in a Russian
Jewish community in the 1920s, as seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old
girl who is leaving with her mother to start a new life in America."-Children's
Book Press
Perry, Roslyn Bresnick. Leaving for America. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press, 1992.
Angel
Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat
"Ut has just come to the United States from Vietnam, and
she does not like her new American school. The children all laugh
when she speaks Vietnamese. And there's that awful red-haired
boy, named Raymond, who picks on her almost everyday. Most of
all, Ut misses her mother who had to stay behind in Vietnam. But
to Ut's surprise, it is Raymond who thinks of the perfect way
to help her."-Scholastic Inc.
Surat, Michele Maria. Angel Child, Dragon Child. New York:
Scholastic Inc., 1983.
Family
In
My Mother's House by Ann Nolan Clark
"This book teaches about the Tewa Indian children of the
Tesuque pueblo near Santa Fe and how their lives are different
than their white cousins. In Tesuque just about everything belongs
to the mother and these children teach of their history in this
book."-Viking Press
Clark, Ann Nolan. In My Mother's House. New York: Viking
Press, 1941.
Family
Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza
This is the author's lovingly told story of her childhood in traditional
Hispanic community in South Texas. The pictures, painted from
her memory, tell of growing up in Texas and of her dream of becoming
an artist, inspired by her family.
Garza, Carmen Lomas. Family Pictures. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 1990.
In
My Family by Carmen Lomas Garza
"Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, the
author brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a
traditional Mexican American community: eating, empanadas, witnessing
the blessing on her cousin's wedding day, and dancing to the conjunto
band at the neighborhood restaurant. This book is a continuing
tribute to the loving family and community that shaped he childhood
and life."-Children's Book Press
Garza, Carmen Lomas. In My Family. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 1996.
Two
Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus
"This heartwarming story, as told through the eyes of a young
girl, is a delightful celebration of family and heritage. Through
simple and loving portraits, we discover that the two Mrs. Gibsons
are as different as a pot of rice and a pot of greens, as different
as Japan and Tennessee. But what they do have in common is the
warm, sweet bond of family and a love that knows no boundaries."-Children's
Book Press
Igus, Toyomi. Two Mrs. Gibsons. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 1996.
Families
Are Different by Nina Pellergrini
"Nico lives in a large town with her family. She looks a
lot like her sister, Angel. But she doesn't look like her mom
and dad. That's because she and angel came from Korea when they
were babies. They're adopted. Nico doesn't like to look different.
Then her mom tells her "there are different kinds of families,
glued together with a special kind of glue called love."-Holiday
House
Pellergrini, Nina. Families Are Different. New York: Holiday
House, 1991.
My
Very Own Room by Amanda Irma Perez
"Five little brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting
relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded. She
loves her family, but how can she get some space of her own. This
book gently teaches a valuable lesson about the strength of family
and the importance of dreams."-Children's Book Press
Perez, Amanda Irma. My Very Own Room. San Francisco: Children's
Book Press, 2000.
Uncle
Nacho's Hat edited by Harriet Rohmer
"Uncle Nacho is attached to his old hat. Even when his niece
Ambrosia gives him a new one, he's pleased but skeptical. Finally
he realizes that it's time to push himself to change his style.
This book is a clever and involving lesson in acceptance of change."-Children's
Book Press
Rohmer, Harriet, ed. Uncle Nacho's Hat. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press.
The
Perfect Peach by Stephen Schwartz
"Pee-chee is eight years old, but is determined that his
parents won't baby him any longer. Who cared if he was a Prince?
Pee-chee wants to have adventures like all the other children
he knew. So one moonlit night he and his pet turtle, Ho, run away
to the mountain where the gods live. The escapades they have and
the trouble they cause while in that magical land will captivate
anyone who has ever longed for extraordinary adventures."-Little
Brown and Company
Schwartz, Stephen. The Perfect Peach. Canada: Little Brown
and Company, 1977.
Feelings
The
Colors of Us by Karen Katz
"Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself.
She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her
mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that
brown comes in many different shades. Through the eyes of a little
girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book
celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people."-Henry
Holt and Company
Katz, Karen. The Colors of Us. New York: Henry Holt and
Company.
Sometimes
I'm Bombaloo by Rachel Vail
"Sometimes, Katie loses her temper. She uses her feet and
her fists instead of her words. When Katie is this mad, she's
just not herself. Sometimes, she's Bombaloo. Being Bombaloo is
scary. But a little time-out and a lot of love calm Bombaloo down
and help Katie feel like Katie again. This warm and reassuring
book is perfect for sharing with anyone who is, sometimes, Bombaloo."-Scholastic
Press
Vail, Rachel. Sometimes I'm Bombaloo. New York: Scholastic Press,
2002.
Friends
Being
Friends by Karen Beaumont
"Two girls share the delights of best-friendship despite
and because of the ways they are different. So when one wants
to play ball and the other prefers dress-up, a true friend finds
she can pitch while wearing a tiara. And though one favors days
and the other nights- both like having pillow fights. This book
is a joyful portrait of the give-and-take that enriches a cherished
friendship."-Dial Books for Young Readers
Beaumont, Karen. Being Friends. New York: Dial Books for
Young Readers, 2002.
Meet
My Friends by Denise Burt
"Torie has many friends: grownups, animals, and other children.
All of them are very special, and she can tell you why! This book
also includes a mini dictionary of new words that children will
read in the book."-Gareth Stevens Publishing
Burt, Denise. Meet My Friends. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens
Publishing, 1985.
In
the Classroom
School
Days by B.G. Hennessy
"Follow a high-spirited class through a day jam-packed with
interesting things to do- from a ride on the school bus, to making
rhymes and letter games, to catching an escaped class pet. With
this book, children can experience the wonder of learning even
after the school day ends."-Puffin Books
Hennessy, B.G. School Days. New York: Puffin Books, 1990.
The
Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Hervera
"Juanito is bewildered by the new school, and he misses the
warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down.
He eats lunch when it's recess; he goes out to play when it's
time for lunch; and his tongue feels like a rock when he tries
to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and loving family help
him to find his voice and make a place for himself in this new
world through poetry, art, and music."-Children's Book Press
Hervera, Juan Felipe. The Upside Down Boy. San Francisco:
Children's Book Press, 2002.
Lessons
The
Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game by Jan and Stan Berenstain
Life in the big tree house has turned into one long, miserable,
never-ending blame game. Life has become one big argument about
who started it and whose fault it was. The Bear family learns
that instead of playing the Blame Game they need to get to work
and solve the problem.
Berenstain, Jan and Stan. The Berenstain Bears and the Blame
Game. New York: Random House, 1997.
What
Do You Say, Dear: A Book of Manners for All Occasions by Sesyle
Josslin
"This is a handbook of etiquette for young ladies and gentlemen
to be used as a guide for everyday social behavior. This book
is a cute and fun way for children to learn about manner for all
types of occasions."-Young Scott Books
Josslin, Sesyle. What Do You Say, Dear: A Book of Manners for
All Occasions. New York: Young Scott Books.
Whistle
for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Poor Peter wished he could whistle. He tried and tried, but still
couldn't do it. Peter wants to learn how to whistle so that he
can call for his dog Willie. So Peter keeps on practicing hoping
that he'll learn. With enough persistence, Peter learns to whistle,
accomplishing his goal.
Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie. New York: Scholastic
Inc., 1964.
No
Fighting, No Biting! By Else Holmelund Minarik
"Poor Cousin Joan. Who can read when Willy and Rosa are pinching
and squeezing and fighting! So Cousin Joan tells them two stories
about Light-foot and Quick-foot, a pair of quarrelsome little
alligators who are always fighting and biting. Just like Willy
and Rosa!"-Harper and Row
Minarik, Else Holmelund. No Fighting, No Biting! New York:
Harper and Row, Publishers, 1958.
A
Peaceable Kingdom by The Shaker Abecdarius
"This alphabet verse created by the Shakers over 100 years
ago is an incongruous world of animals created for the practical
purpose of teaching reading. The rhyme and meter helped students
to learn and turned a chore into a pleasurable activity."-Richard
Meran Barsam
The Shaker Abecdarius. A Peaceable Kingdom. New York: Viking
Press, 1978.
Cooking
Cookbooks
My
First Baking Book by Rena Coyle
"Put on your oven mitts- here's a tasty helping of sweet
and savory recipes for all occasions. Invite Bialosky the Chef
Bear into your kitchen and learn to bake breakfast breads, teacakes,
after-school snacks, dinner popovers, luscious deserts, and an
all-American Fall Harvest Apple and Cheddar Pie."-Workman
Publishing
Coyle, Rena. My First Baking Book. New York: Workman Publishing,
1988.
I'm
the Chef: The Young Chef's Chinese Cookbook by Ellen Rodger
"This cookbook teaches you how to make Chinese dishes such
as spring rolls, dim sum, fried rice, and many others. Step-by-step
photographs and text help to explain all 15 recipes. This book
also examines one of the most important Chinese festivals- Chinese
New Year."-Ellen Rodger
Rodger, Ellen. I'm the Chef: The Young Chef's Chinese Cookbook.
New York: Crabtree Publishing, 2001.
I'm
the Chef: The Young Chef's French Cookbook by Ellen Rodger
"French food is so good that it has become famous all over
the world. Despite its reputation as a complicated cuisine, there
are many dishes that young chefs can prepare successfully. In
this book, there are 15 classic recipes with step-by-step photographs.
There's also a section on the Feast of the Kings, a festival that
children in France celebrate."-Ellen Rodger
Rodger, Ellen. I'm the Chef: The Young Chef's French Cookbook
New York: Crabtree Publishing, 2001.
I'm
the Chef: The Young Chef's Italian Cookbook by Ellen Rodger
"Italian food is not only delicious, it is also easy to prepare.
This makes it especially suitable for young chefs. In this book,
there are 15 popular recipes with step-by-step photographs. There's
also a section on Carnevale, showing the fun, and the food, that
Italian children enjoy at that time of the year."-Ellen Rodger
Rodger, Ellen. I'm the Chef: The Young Chef's Italian Cookbook.
New York: Crabtree Publishing, 2001.
I'm
the Chef: The Young Chef's Mexican Cookbook by Ellen Rodger
"Mexican food is a mixture of Spanish, French, Italian, and
Native American recipes. Corn, chilies, tomatoes, beans, peppers,
and avocados are all basic ingredients in Mexican cooking. The
15 recipes in this book are some of the most common dishes. Step-by-step
photographs help to explain each of them."-Ellen Rodger
Rodger, Ellen. I'm the Chef: The Young Chef's Mexican Cookbook.
New York: Crabtree Publishing, 2001.
American
Heart Association Kids' Cookbook by Mary Winston
"Kids love to cook, and the American Heart Association Kids'
Cookbook is the best way for parents to get them going in the
kitchen and start them off on a good heart-healthful diet of foods
they like most. The book includes more than 30 original easy-to-follow
recipes, a complete glossary of cooking terms, guide to kitchen
safety, and much more."-Random House
Winston, Mary. American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook.
New York: Random House, 1993.
Books
about Food or Cooking
Everybody Bakes Bread by Norah Dooley
"In this companion to Everybody Cooks Rice, Norah Dooley
evokes the warmth of a friendly, international neighborhood and
includes seven types of breads the families bake. The illustrators'
cozy pictures capture the faces found in the multiethnic neighborhood,
and together make a rainy Saturday seem special."-Carolrhoda
Books
Dooley, Norah. Everybody Bakes Bread. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda
Books Inc., 1996.
Everybody
Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley
"Carrie travels from one house to another, looking for her
brother at dinnertime. Each family invites her in for a taste
of what they're cooking. Yes, everybody cooks rice, and everybody
eats rice- these commonalities do bring us together, a lesson
worth repeating again and again. "-Carolrhoda Books
Dooley, Norah. Everybody Cooks Rice. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda
Books Inc., 1991.
Food
by Fiona MacDonald
"Food is essential for life. We need to eat to stay alive
but food is also an important part of how we celebrate our culture.
Learn why different foods are popular in different parts of the
world due to climate, cooking methods, and religious practices.
Discover why people still go hungry when there is more than enough
food produced to feed everyone on the planet."-Crabtree Publishing
Company
MacDonald, Fiona. Food. New York: Crabtree Publishing,
2001.
For
My Family, With Love, Allie by Ellen B. Senisi
Allie's relatives from out of town are coming for a big family
party. Allies wants to do something for them, but can't think
of anything to give them because she isn't grown-up. Then, she
comes up with a great idea to make food for everyone. Allie makes
peanut butter treats, but will her family have enough room left
to eat the tasty treats?
Senisi, Ellen B. For My Family, With Love, Allie. Morton
Grove: Albert Whitman and Company, 1998.
Jalapeno
Bagels by Natasha Wing
"Pablo can't decide what to take to school for International
Day. He wants to pick something form the bakery his parents own,
something that represents his heritage, but what? There are the
pan dulce and chango bars his Mexican mother prepares, but the
bagels and challah made by his Jewish father are equally tempting.
Then, when Pablo begins to help his parents prepare the Sunday
morning baking, he comes up with the perfect choice."-Atheneum
Books
Wing, Natasha. Jalapeno Bagels. New York: Atheneum Books,
1996.
Counting
Diez
Pequenas Catarinas by Melanie Gerth
This colorful, slightly3D book teaches children how to count in
Spanish by using tiny caterpillars and other animals they meet
to help them.
Gerth, Melanie. Diez Pequenas Catarinas. Mexico: Publicaciones,
2000.
I
Can Count the Petals of a Flower by John and Stacey Wahl
This book helps children enjoy the pleasures of counting by using
the petals of a flower. The book introduces or reinforces the
counting experiences children enjoy at an early age. The book
also leads to new and different mathematical concepts.
Wahl, John and Stacey. I Can Count the Petals of a Flower.
Virginia: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1976.
Cultural
History
Children's
Songs from Japan by Kazuo Akiyama and Florence White
"This book constitutes an outstanding achievement in the
field of international understanding. The collection opens up
a world, which, though externally remote, it is actually quite
akin to that of our own children. For those who enjoy singing
and teaching authentic music of various ethnic groups, here is
a collection for you."-Edward B. Marks Music Corporation
Akiyama, Kazuo, and Florence White. Children's Songs from Japan.
New York: Edward B. Marks Music Corporation.
Keepers
of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities
for Children by Joseph Bruchac and Michael J. Caduto
"This book offers eight carefully selected Native North American
stories and activities for the outdoors. Perfect for anyone teaching
children about nature and the outdoors, Keepers of the Night offers
unique ideas about understanding the natural world, by looking
at night."-Fulcrum Publishing
Bruchac, Joseph, and Michael J. Caduto. Keepers of the Night:
Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children.
Golden: Fulcrum Publishing, 1994.
The
Biographical Dictionary of African Americans by Philip J.
Koslow and Rachel Kranz
"This book profiles more than 230 of America's important,
influential, and fascinating black figures, past and present.
Each entry includes essential biographical data as well as concise,
highly readable assessment of the subject's life and achievements."-Checkmark
Books
Koslow, Philip J., and Rachel Kranz. The Biographical Dictionary
of African Americans. New York: Checkmark Books, 1999.
Ashanti
to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret Musgrave
"In this collection of vignettes the author introduces the
reader to twenty-six African peoples by depicting a custom important
to each. Some of the customs are unique and relate only to particular
people. Others are shared by many peoples, but all reflect African
values or philosophies. This book explains the vastness of the
African continent and the variety of the peoples and also the
place that tradition holds at the very heart of African life."-Margaret
Musgrave
Musgrave, Margaret. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions.
New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1977.
Black
Books Galore! Guide to More Great African American Children's
Books by Toni Trent Parker and Donna Rand
"This book includes the latest reviews along with other exciting
new materials. This easy-to-use, illustrated reference guide features
the best-written, most positive books starring African Americans.
This book also includes a calendar of great books to match the
holiday season, age specific guidelines, and profiles of selected
authors and illustrators."-John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Parker, Toni Trent, and Donna Rand. Black Books Galore! Guide
to More Great African American Children's Books. New York:
John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2001.
Differences
This
is the Way We Go to School by Edith Baer
"This book takes reader on a journey around the world, celebrating
the many different ways children travel to the classroom. The
book captures kids' enthusiasm and the different locales."-Scholastic
Inc.
Baer, Edith. This is the Way We Go to School. New York:
Scholastic Inc., 1990.
Whoever
You Are by Mem Fox
"Everyday all over the world, children are laughing and crying,
playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the
same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be
quite different. But inside, they are just like everyone else."-Harcourt
Inc.
Fox, Mem. Whoever You Are. New York: Harcourt Inc., 2001.
We're
Different, We're the Same by Bobbi Jane Kates
The Gang from Sesame Street teaches children in this book, that
although people have different hair, mouths, noses, skin colors,
and more, their differences are what make the world beautiful.
And just because these things look different, in reality they're
really the same.
Kates, Bobbi Jane. We're Different, We're the Same. New
York: Random House, 1992.
Children
Just Like Me by Anabel and Barnabas Kindersley
"This book is about children from all over the world. A Photographer
and teacher traveled to more than 30 countries, interviewing children.
Each child's remarkable story is recorded in this book. Extraordinary
photographs bring to life the children's families and homes, their
clothes and food, their friends and favorite games, and other
aspects of their daily lives."-Random House
Kindersley, Anabel and Barnabas. Children Just Like Me.
London: Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
All
the Colors We Are by Kate Kissinger
"Using outstanding full-color photographs, this book showcases
the beautiful diversity of human skin color. This special book
offers young children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation
for how we get our skin color. Understanding the human pigment
melanin and how it works in our skin frees children from the myths
and stereotypes associated with skin color."-Redleaf Press
Kissinger, Kate. All the Colors We Are. St. Paul: Redleaf
Press, 1994.
Children
of the World Say "Good Morning" by Herbert McClure
This book show how children from all over the world say good morning.
This book helps get children learning about other cultures and
languages.
McClure, Herbert. Children of the World Say "Good Morning."
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc., 1963.
Someone
Special Died by Joan Singleton Prestine
This book explores the emotions young children go through when
someone they know passes away. The book will help children learn
to understand and deal with death.
Prestine, Joan Singleton. Someone Special Died. Torrance:
Fearon Teacher Aids, 1993.
What's
Wrong With Timmy? by Maria Shriver
"This book will help children understand that kids with disabilities
are not to be feared, pitied, or ridiculed, but are to be embraced,
challenged, and included. It is one way to teach children that
no matter how they are born, they are all God's unique children."-Maria
Shriver
Shriver, Maria. What's Wrong With Timmy? New York: Warner
Books, 2001.
Why
Am I Different? by Norma Simon
"This book shows everyday ways in which children see themselves
as different. Differences make our world more interesting, colorful,
and richer than it would be if everyone were alike. This book
helps children feel pride in the specialness of 'Being Me!'"-Norma
Simon
Simon, Norma. Why Am I Different? Illinois: Albert Whitman
and Company, 1976.
Different Aspects of Culture
Families
and Neighborhoods by Alvis T. Harthern
"This book has seven chapters. In the first six chapters
you will be learning how families meet their need for food, how
clothes are made, why families need shelter, and many other things
about how families live. In the last part of this book, you will
learn about our country, the United States of America. You will
learn about the many places families like to visit, about some
of our country's symbols, and many other things."-Alvis T.
Harthern
Harthern, Alvis T. Families and Neighborhoods. New Jersey:
Silver Burdett Company, 1986.
Clothing
and Jewelry by Fiona MacDonald
"People all over the world wear clothing to keep warm and
jewelry to look attractive. What we wear and how we decorate our
bodies also say a lot about our culture and our social class.
Find out why people wear what they do and what special meaning
it holds for different cultures."-Crabtree Publishing Company
MacDonald, Fiona. Clothing and Jewelry. New York: Crabtree
Publishing, 2001.
Homes
by Fiona MacDonald
"Shelter is a basic need and people everywhere build some
kind of home to protect themselves from weather and other dangers.
Homes can also have cultural meanings and traditions involving
special shapes, windows, doors, and decorations. From nuclear
to extended families, find out how people from different cultures
around the world live."-Crabtree Publishing Company
MacDonald, Fiona. Homes. New York: Crabtree Publishing,
2001.
Music
and Dance by Neil Morris
"People all over the world dance and make music to worship,
to entertain, to tell stories, and to enjoy themselves. Discover
the rich variety of music and dance celebrated around the world
and the special meaning they hold for different cultures."-Crabtree
Publishing Company
Morris, Neil. Music and Dance. New York: Crabtree Publishing,
2001.
Families
and Neighbors by Ann B. Poole
This book explores the use of maps and globes by covering how
to read them and learning about land and water. The book also
covers family life as well as friends and neighbors. Two chapters
also go over rules and choices that children have to follow and
make in everyday situations.
Poole, Ann B. Families and Neighbors. Illinois: Scott,
Foresman and Company, 1991.
Miscellaneous
The
Kiss by Ashok Davar
"This story is a story for all ages. The book is a swift
paced and captivating story of man's evolutionary climb to the
pinnacle of technology; his present peril of tumbling headlong
to a catastrophic end; the washing away of all hatred through
the simple, spontaneous kiss of two children."-The Theosophical
Publishing House
Davar, Ashok. The Kiss. Wheaton: The Theosophical Publishing
House.
A
Visit to Australia by Mary Packard
This book takes the reader to Australia to meet new friends. While
visiting children from this country, readers learn about their
culture, games, and even how they talk.
Packard, Mary. A Visit to Australia. New York: Golden Book,
1992.
What's
the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? by Richard
Van Camp
"Richard, our young, friendly guide invites us to accompany
him on his playful search for the most beautiful thing about horses.
He talks to his family, his friends, and even the artist. The
answers he gets range from zany to profound: Horses can run sideways.
They have secrets. They always know their way home. In this humorous
and delightful book for children, the artist's paintings perfectly
capture the author's playful vision of the world. Together, they
inspire us to see the world- and ourselves-in entirely new ways."-Children's
Book Press
Van Camp, Richard. What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know
About Horses? San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1998.
Teaching
Diversity: Resource Books
Cultural
Diversity and Educations: Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching
by James A. Banks
"This book is designed to help educators clarify the philosophical
and definitional issues related to multicultural education, derive
a clarified philosophical position, design and implement effective
teaching strategies that reflect diversity, and develop sound
guidelines for multicultural practices. Cultural Diversity and
Educations describes the actions that educators can take to institutionalize
multicultural ideas, concepts, and practices."- James A.
Banks
Banks, James A. Cultural Diversity and Educations: Foundations,
Curriculum, and Teaching. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2001.
Human
Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach by Kenneth
Cushner and Averil McClelland
"This book addresses the preparation of teachers and human
service providers for the wide diversity of students they are
certain to encounter in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
In addition, the book addresses the knowledge and skills that
are necessary for teachers to have if they are to provide a foundation
that will assist young people to be better informed and be proactive
in an increasingly interdependent, global, and multicultural society."-
Averil McClelland
Cushner, Kenneth, and Averil McClelland. Human Diversity in
Education: An Integrative Approach. New York: McGraw Hill,
2003.
Enhancing
Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching by Charlotte
Danielson
"This book offers the type of guidance necessary to enhance
teaching. It provides a road map to guide novice teachers through
their initial classroom experiences, a structure to help experienced
professionals become more effective, and a means to focus improvement
efforts."-Frances Faircloth Jones
Danielson, Charlotte. Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework
for Teaching. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, 1996.
On
the Net 2002: Multicultural Education by Colleen Finegan and
Ronald G. Helms
This book is a guide for using the Internet for multicultural
education. The book includes tips for researching online, Internet
activities for multicultural education and documentation for MLA
and APA style in an easy step-by-step process.
Finegan, Colleen, and Ronald G. Helms. On the Net 2002: Multicultural
Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2002.
Starting
Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades
edited by Maria Fleming
"This book profiles seven classrooms in which teachers are
helping young children build inclusive, equitable, caring communities
across differences that too often divide. Their approaches are
as varied as their faces and names, yet they share three crucial
habits: reflecting continually on their own assumptions, goals
and behavior; talking with their peers about how these factors
conflict as well as coincide; and practicing social skills as
diligently as mental or physical ones."- Maria Fleming
Fleming, Maria, ed. Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool
and the Early Grades. Alabama: The Teaching Tolerance Project,
1997.
Arts
and Learning: An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Learning
in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings by Merryl Goldberg
"This book is about children and teachers in some of their
most imaginative and creative moments. It is about creating a
learning community committed to educational equity. It is about
access to knowledge and it is about the journeys of individuals
as they seek adventures in learning. Arts and Learning focuses
on the multiple roles of the arts as languages of learning and
methods for teaching in the multicultural and multilingual classroom."-
Merryl Goldberg
Goldberg, Merryl. Arts and Learning: An Integrated Approach
to Teaching and Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings.
San Marcos: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 2001
The
Multicultural Resource Series: Resources for a Multicultural Classroom
edited by Martha Green
"This book helps teachers develop creative ways to integrate
multiculturalism into every curriculum, from science to literature.
This annotated resource guide helps K-12 teachers chose the best
print, film and video, and electronic resources for their students."-
National Education Association of the United States
Green, Martha, ed. The Multicultural Resource Series: Resources
for a Multicultural Classroom. New York: National Education
Association of the United States, 2000.
