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Love how festive and pretty this looks 💕#Repost @joannahowrites with @get_repost ・・・ I was reminded this week of the importance of representation, and culturally responsive pedagogy and practices. The staff Sunshine Committee at my school reached out to me and the Principal to say they wanted to do something for Lunar New Year and among other things, would it be ok to invite the staff to wear red? ⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ It is the first time in my entire career that anyone has made an effort to celebrate and teach about the Lunar New Year in a professional setting. I was surprised at how moved and emotional I felt while reading this short email. I am not the only Asian person in the workplace, so this wasn’t about me, but I felt SEEN. I felt like my history and culture mattered. This is why diverse books matter. Why culturally responsive teaching and an inclusive curriculum matter.⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ The Lunar New Year starts this Friday night and I still need to clean my house, full some red envelopes, cut my kids’ hair and prepare my belly for a whole lot of eating! This little board book with adorable illustrations is a cute introduction to the holiday, which is the biggest holiday of the year in many Asian countries. I can’t wait. ⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ 新年快樂！⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ Author: Hannah Eliot | Illustrator: @AlinaChau | Publisher: Little Simon⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ #joannahobradshawrecs #jhbbooklove #kidsbookstagram #booksforkids #kidlitpicks #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #picturebooks #iteachtoo #readaloud #booksforkids #teachersofinstagram #librariansofinstagram #instateachers #beautifulbooks #chinesenewyear #growingreaders #readersareleaders #lunarnewyear #kidsbookswelove #childrensliterature #picturebooks #kidsbookswelove #childrensbookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ui219Jdr0/?igshid=12idou7lkid9f

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This adorable book of friendship will have little ones in stitches! 🧶 Porcupine and Badger have always been the best of friends, so when Porcupine finds some yarn in the woods, she makes a present for Badger. And when Badger finds yarn, she makes a present for Porcupine. The only problem? It’s the same yarn—and to finish the gift, they each must unravel the other’s creation. An act of kindness turns into a fierce standoff as the friendship frays—can Porcupine and Badger set aside their differences and knit themselves back together? 🧶 #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #picturebook #knittersofinstagram #kidlitpicks #animalbooks #craftersofinstagram #knitpicks #kidsbooks #librarylove #makerspace #librariansofinstagram #bookphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/B04X-yQAIXW/?igshid=v47klh3h5dzf

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(Gifted) The Dreamer by Il Sung Na . An inspirational picture book about following your dreams? Yes please! The Dreamer is about a pig who wishes he could fly, and is determined to achieve his dream! This was a pure delight to read and I loved the illustrations, the colours are beautiful and they add so much to the story. Swipe to see some of them! . Click the link in my bio to read the full review! . Thank you to @abramschronicle for sending me a copy! . . . #bookreview #picturebook #thedreamer #ilsungna #abramsandchronicle #chroniclebooks @chroniclebooks #kidlit #pastel #pastelaesthetic #pastelcolors #bookcover #momstagram #kidlitillustration #kidlitpicks #bookblogger #bookblog https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2wE0BnwpP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=52uoesn0ma71