![]() ![]() Honeysmoke A Story of Finding Your Color by Monique Fields, illustrated by Yesenia Moises Finally, the daal is ready for more ingredients and the best part of all - eating! This story makes me want to eat daal, too - it’s a lovely introduction to this savory lentil dish from South Asia as well as a warm-hearted example of sharing traditional foods with friends from other cultures. While they’re waiting, they play outside. Together, they carefully prepare the ingredients, then wait as the flavors mix together. What an inspiration for young girls everywhere! This picture book shows all the opportunities we have every day to be bold and brave and fierce.Īdded to: Essential Back-to-School Books for Kidsīilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syedīilal tells his friends all about daal. Today she will be the hero of her own story. She puts on her armor and sets off to explore new worlds, taking on dragons (dogs) and walking with giants (big kids at the school bus stop), climbing the Mountain of Knowledge (library), and standing up for her beliefs (sitting with a lonely girl in the cafeteria). I Will Be Fierce! by Bea Birdsong, illustrated by Nidhi ChananiĪ little girl uses her imagination to set a positive intention for her school day. ![]() I love that about books, don’t you?! Picture Books About Identity and Culture, Summer 2019 ![]() Picture books about identity and culture like these can help us be better people because they introduce new ways of thinking or prompt reflection leading to personal growth. ![]()
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