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Pleasant DeSpain (born in 1943) is an international storyteller, world traveler, and author of multicultural story collections and picture books, [1] many of which are used in elementary schools and libraries as multicultural teaching aids.
Whoever You Are is a 1997 children's picture book by Australian writer Mem Fox and illustrated by Leslie Staub. It was published by Harcourt, Inc. It was published by Harcourt, Inc. In this book, the narrator with four children goes around the world appreciating the differences and similarities in people.
1994 Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 [7] 1995 Young Hoosier Award Picture Book (K-3) - nominee [ 8 ] 1996 NCTE Books That Invite Talk, Wonder, and Play [ 9 ]
The Snowy Day is a 1962 American children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.It features Peter, an African American boy, who explores his neighborhood after the season's first snowfall.
Booklist, [9] the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, [10] the Chicago Public Library, [11] Kirkus Reviews named Before She Was Harriet one of the best books of 2017. [12] The following year, Booklist included it on their lists of the year's "Top 10 Diverse Picture Books" and "Top 10 Biographies for Youth". [13]
[1] Kirkus and Publishers Weekly both gave starred reviews and also highlighted the multicultural nature of Pinkney's version. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Little Red Riding Hood has also been reviewed by Booklist , [ 4 ] Horn Book Guide , [ 4 ] Library Media Connection magazine, [ 4 ] School Library Journal , [ 4 ] and School Library Media Activities Monthly .
A related theme of the book is the pattern of capitalist owners pitting different immigrant groups against one another, as a strike-breaking tactic. For example, the book relates that the Order of the Knights of St. Crispin was unsuccessful in persuading Chinese workers to join the 1878 Chicago shoemakers' strike, when the latter were recruited ...
Robert Casilla has worked as a freelance illustrator for magazines, book publishers, and educational publishers. He has illustrated over 30 children's books. [5] He currently teaches art to children and he visits schools to talk to students about the process of illustrating books and biographies. [3]