Tag: diversity

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Where Wildflowers Grow by Hà Dinh

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Where Wildflowers Grow by Hà Dinh

Posted June 26, 2023 / 19 Comments

WHERE WILDFLOWERS GROW by Hà Dinh ILLUSTRATOR: Bao Luu GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: WaterBrook RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2023 PAGES: 40 A beautifully moving picture book that reminds us that wherever we move—across the sea or across the neighborhood—we can always keep growing . . . just like wildflowers. After […]


Book Review: Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Book Review: Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Posted May 26, 2023 / 1 Comment

LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS by Luvvie Ajayi Jones Illustrator: Joey Spiotto GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: Philomel Books RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2023 PAGES: 41 A story about a little troublemaker with a big heart from the New York Times bestselling author and noted speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones Whoops! Little […]


Book Review: Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Book Review: Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Posted March 25, 2023 / 4 Comments

JUSTICE RISING: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement AUTHOR: Katheryn Russell-Brown ILLUSTRATOR: Kim Holt GENRE: Children’s Non-Fiction Picture Book PUBLISHER: Viking Books for Young Readers RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2023 PAGES: 40 A celebration of twelve Black women who were pivotal to the civil rights movement and […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): God’s Beloved Community by Michelle T. Sanchez

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): God’s Beloved Community by Michelle T. Sanchez

Posted March 4, 2023 / 10 Comments

GOD’S BELOVED COMMUNITY by Michelle T. Sanchez GENRE: Inspirational Children’s Picture Book (ages 3-7) PUBLISHER: WaterBrook RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2022 PAGES: 41 This children’s book from the author of Color-Courageous Discipleship makes the God-inspired dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., accessible to all, helping kids and parents answer […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis

Posted August 11, 2022 / 10 Comments

EVERYONE BELONGS by Heather Avis ILLUSTRATOR: Sarah Mensinga GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: WaterBrook RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2022 PAGES: 41 A joyful rhyming book that encourages children to not only value all people but to also make room for their differences in order to make a better, brighter, and […]


Book Spotlight: Hues of You by Lucretia Carter Berry, PhD

Book Spotlight: Hues of You by Lucretia Carter Berry, PhD

Posted April 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

HUES OF YOU: An Activity Book for Learning About the Skin You Are In AUTHOR: Lucretia Carter Berry, PhD ILLUSTRATOR: Adia Carter GENRE: Children’s Activity Book / Multicultural Issues PUBLISHER: WaterBrook RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2022 PAGES: 64 Help children celebrate the incredible range of hues all around them with […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Posted February 15, 2022 / 8 Comments

Happy Tuesday! I’m doing my own thing today for Top Ten Tuesday because I wanted to make sure I highlighted Black History month. I’ve got 10 Black history books for you to read and 10 Black history books for you to read with your child. Some I’ve read already and […]


Cover Love: Spell the Month in Books – September 2021

Cover Love: Spell the Month in Books – September 2021

Posted September 30, 2021 / 26 Comments

Hi reader friends! We’ve had a taste of fall here in the Atlanta metro area (though I’m told this is actually ‘fake fall’ and that ‘real fall’ here doesn’t start until Halloween lol). And I’m back with my own spin on the popular ‘spell the month in books’ challenge – […]


Book Review: Finally Accepted by Toni Shiloh

Book Review: Finally Accepted by Toni Shiloh

Posted August 17, 2020 / 2 Comments

I was going through my reviews that I’ve done on Diversity Between the Pages & realized that I had never reviewed Finally Accepted by Toni Shiloh over here. Correcting that oversight today, on what happens to be its 2nd birthday 🙂 FINALLY ACCEPTED SERIES: Freedom Lake #3 GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary […]


First Line Friday (week 196): Sulwe

First Line Friday (week 196): Sulwe

Posted June 5, 2020 / 12 Comments

Happy Friday! And welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books!!! Since it’s Friday, it’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I’m featuring the first line of Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong’o & illustrated by Vashti Harrison! Y’all […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Diverse Reads

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Diverse Reads

Posted September 10, 2019 / 20 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme wasn’t working for me so I decided to go rogue 😉 and talk about some of my favorite diverse reads, specifically with ethnically diverse characters & blended cultures. For more diverse reads, you can check out a blog I contribute to – Diversity […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): One Feta In The Grave by Tina Kashian

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): One Feta In The Grave by Tina Kashian

Posted February 28, 2019 / 11 Comments

SERIES: Kebab Kitchen Mystery #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Kensington RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2019 PAGES: 352 As summer comes to an end in her Jersey Shore town, Lucy Berberian continues to manage her family’s Mediterranean restaurant. The Kebab Kitchen also has a food tent at this year’s beach festival. […]