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11 Children’s Books Combatting the Idea of Pelo Malo

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 28, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 28, 202108567

We are so sick of hearing about people who continue to perpetuate the idea of “pelo malo,” especially since some of us now have children with beautiful crowns of curly hair. For years Afro-Latinx and other Latinx people with naturally...

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10 of the Most Beloved Latin American Children’s Books

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021017944

Many of us Latina moms raising kids in the states often struggle with finding ways to keep the culture alive for our children who are mostly immersed in American society and inevitably relate more to that part of them. To...

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10 Children’s Books by Black and Afro-Latinx Authors

Virginia IsaadFebruary 10, 2020January 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 10, 2020January 29, 2021015344

Afro-Latinx stories don’t often make it into the mainstream and less so for children’s literature, so we wanted to celebrate these stories for and by Afro-Latinx and Black writers. Some of the most common themes found in these books include...

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11 Spanish Audiobooks Perfect for Your Little One

Virginia IsaadSeptember 9, 2019January 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 9, 2019January 29, 2021024274

Books for Latinx children aren’t just for fun, it’s for introducing kids to Latinx history and culture. Audiobooks are becoming more and more popular partly because it’s easy to do other tasks while the book plays in the background. For...

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Books That Teachers Read to Their Own Kids

Common Sense MediaNovember 1, 2017December 8, 2020

by Common Sense MediaNovember 1, 2017December 8, 202001523

Teachers have a knack for knowing how to connect with kids, and they’re skilled at drawing out kids to talk about the characters and ideas in a story. So wouldn’t it be fun to step inside a teacher’s home library...