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There's a Witch in Your Book
A fun interactive picture book for toddlers to enjoy during Halloween. I love how the instructions throughout the book lets children cast...

Shameer Bismilla
Oct 13, 2021


Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
This lovely picture book is truly heart-warming and I would recommend this book to any young and old spooky enthusiastic readers. There...

Shameer Bismilla
Oct 12, 2021


The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
Who can resist the bad seed?! I enjoyed Jory John’s book “Bad Seed”. Children will have fun exploring Halloween AND Mr. Seed's emotional...

Shameer Bismilla
Oct 11, 2021


Hardly Haunted
If you are looking for a Halloween spooky book that is good and isn't super scary, this book is THE ONE!! The delightful frequent use of...

Shameer Bismilla
Oct 10, 2021


Yusra Swims
I am a fan of Julie Abery’s picture books. Her stories are always about strength and human spirit. She has somehow made such a powerful...

Shameer Bismilla
Oct 3, 2021


Finding Junie Kim
I am delighted to know that Ellen Oh, the founder of We Need Diverse Books and advocate of ‘Own Voices’ has written such a meaningful...

Shameer Bismilla
Sep 20, 2021


A Friend Like You
I was gifted this special book by dearest friend Mitra a.k.a book fairy and what makes it more special, it was co-written by wonderful...

Shameer Bismilla
Sep 12, 2021


Thao
I am delighted to read another #ownvoice story that highlights the concept of diversity through names. I began reading this book by...

Shameer Bismilla
Sep 5, 2021


Race Cars
Preschool or primary school children are inquirers by nature. In their whole learning journey, they will observe, gather and study...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 22, 2021


Hair Twins
“Hair Twins” written by Raakhee Mirchandani and illustrated by Holly Hatam gives a graceful insight about the Sikh culture. In the story,...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 9, 2021


Oddbird
I am happy to add another well-crafted book for my diverse classroom. I have students that come from different backgrounds and...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 7, 2021


Maybe and Finding Muchness
These books are filled with wisdom that any adult and child could follow. I will use these books for last days of school read-alouds with...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 3, 2021


Facing Fear
What a heart wrenching story!!! I have read many books on immigration and many of them talked about the terrible conditions many refugees...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 3, 2021


How To Apologize
We are all human and we are bound to have slip-ups that may hurt others. Being a teacher we will inadvertently make mistakes with our...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 2, 2021


Color Collector
A simple and profound book that teaches children the beauty of friendship, empathy and kindness. It all started when a boy was intrigued...

Shameer Bismilla
Jul 31, 2021


Becoming Vanessa
Dr Rudine Sims Bishop has coined the term “windows, mirrors and sliding doors” with reference to books. After reading this gorgeous...

Shameer Bismilla
Jul 30, 2021


Home Is In Between
I love when authors write the struggles children have to go through in the process of immigration. I have enormous respect for children...

Shameer Bismilla
Jun 22, 2021


Wishes
I managed to get this impactful picture book to read to my class during remote learning. Written by Mượn Thị Văn and illustrated by Victo...

Shameer Bismilla
Jun 21, 2021


Kiyoshi's Walk
I have many favourites of inter-generational stories but this one impresses me the most. It is a great mentor text to use with Lucy...

Shameer Bismilla
May 28, 2021


Our Skin
Being an early childhood educator for 20 years, I strongly believe that we should start having meaningful conversations about race with...

Shameer Bismilla
May 9, 2021
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