Aotearoa: World of Children's Books

Because, it's not all fun and games. And, sometimes, children's books have a way of cutting through all the crap and obfuscation, an...

After kicking off the month with a book about celebrations around the world, now it's time to celebrate! Yes, two of the four books are ...

SAINT LUCIA:  To Carnival!: a celebration in Saint Lucia.  By Baptiste Paul; illustrated by Jana Glatt.  The sights, sounds and tastes of vi...

JAMAICA:  Every little thing.  Adapted by Cedella Marley; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton; based on the song "Three little birds...

HAITI:  Haiti my country.  Poems by Haitian schoolchildren; illustrated by Rogé; translated by Solange Messier.  Features poems inspired by ...

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:  I slandborn.  By Junot Díaz; illustrated by Leo Espinosa.  Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so wh...

CUBA:  Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music.  By Margarita Engle; illustrations by Rafael López.  Follows a young Cuban...

BARBADOS:  Josephine against the sea. By Shakirah Bourne.  When she discovers her father's new girlfriend, Mariss, is actually a sea cre...