The Day You Begin – Beyond the Book

Have you ever walked into a room and wondered, “Do I belong here?” Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin reminds us that sometimes our differences make us feel like we don’t belong, but sharing our stories can help discover all … Continued

Must-Read Holiday Books for Children in 2025

Still looking for gifts for your little ones? You can never go wrong with adding a new holiday book to your home library. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Christmas, there are several new releases that will have you laughing, … Continued

2024 Multicultural Children’s Book Day | Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess

Multicultural Children’s Book Day is upon us and I’m so excited to have joined in the fun for the giant book review link up! Today I’m sharing a book from the Super Platinum Sponsor, author DeeDee Cummings of Make a … Continued

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Happy International Women’s Day! There’s no better day during the month of March to celebrate women who have left their stamp on the world, than through books authored by women! Head over to my Bookshop or Amazon storefronts below to … Continued

Darryl’s Dream – Beyond the Book

Did you know Darryl “DMC” from the legendary hip hop group Run DMC published his first children’s book in January 2022? We got to meet icon himself this week and he signed our copy of Darryl’s Dream!!! DMC shared that … Continued

Our Favorite Diverse Books of 2021

Bookshop and Amazon affiliate links are provided in this post. Happy New Year! As we start a new year, this is the perfect time to reflect on some of our favorite books released in 2021. We read hundreds of books … Continued

Beyond the Book – Playing Lotería

Today is the last day of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month and I wanted to close it out with one of our favorite bilingual English-Spanish books, Playing Lotería by René Colato Laínez. I have to give all of my thanks … Continued

Beyond the Book – Meet Frankie Jordan

I’m happy to be a part of this year’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld event. I’ll be sharing a great book, Meet Frankie Jordan, written by Kim C. Lee and illustrated by Vera Sysolina. Many thanks to Toni from My … Continued

Leaders, Activists, and Wave-Makers Book Round-Up

Bookshop and Amazon affiliate links are provided in this post. Today’s collaboration with Tenikca from Hits with the Mrs couldn’t be more timely with the current events happening in our nation’s capitol. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., … Continued

Our Favorite Diverse Books of 2020

Bookshop and Amazon affiliate links are provided in this post. Can you all believe 2020 has come to an end? As we sit and reflect on all that has happened this year, there was some sadness, grief, and sickness. But … Continued