Michele M. Yanong
Multilingual Education Specialist, IRC
20+ Diverse Picture Books
Back to School Showcase
2025 Draft
PICTURE BOOK OBSESSION CLUB
Start with a Bookmark!
And Pick Your Notebook.
What will be shared...
Must-Do
to Establish Community, Habits, and Routine’s
Must-Have
to Read Aloud with Your Lessons
Extras!
Ready to Use Links, Files and Printable Resources
What is Diverse?
Today we will be working towards using books to open dialogue that leads to acceptance, respect, and deep appreciation of the of the rich dimensions of ALL individuals.
Race
Ethnicity
Gender
Sexual orientation
Socio-economic status
Age
Physical abilities
Religious beliefs
Political beliefs
Ideologies
Cultural ways of being
Value and Pronounce Student Names
2023 Pick
2023 Pick
Must-Have Books
Value Student Names
More Books to Consider
Author:
Illustrator:
Author: Kyle Lukoff
Illustrator: Luciano Lozano
Author: Asma Mobin-Uddin
Illustrator: Barbara Kiwak
Author: Helen Recorvits
Illustrator: Gabi SwiatkowskaGabi Swiatkowska
Author: Karen Williams
Illustrator: Khadra Mohammed
Author: Alma Flor Ada
(chapter book)
Critical Conversations
Anti-Defamation League Educator Discussion Guide for Your Name Is a Song
Chapter Books: My Name is Maria Isabel,
Find LOADS of activities on My Name, My Identity Campaign
Name Tags Contributed by Katherine Smith Elementary School
Critical Conversations
Bookmark from Teacher Bookworm
Critical Conversations
More Resources
Nameshouts.com
Teaching books.net
Our Families Are Important
Connecting Home to School
2024 Pick
May 2024
2023 Pick
2023 Pick
Always grow with grace!
Always gently correct those around you!
That’s how our biases or habits change to make the world more inclusive.
Must-Have Books
Family Experiences and Value
More Books to Consider
Author: Matt De La Pena
Illustrator: Lauren Long
Illustrator: Daniel Miyares
Author: Michelle Sterling
Illustrator: Aaron Asis
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Illustrator: Elivia Savadier
Jerome By Heart
Author: Thomas Scotto
Illustrator: Oliver Tallec
Author: Liz Garton Scanlon & Audrey Vernick
Illustrator: Matthew Cordell
Author: Claire Masurel
Illustrator: Kady Macdonald Denton
Make the connection with students that the author makes a very purposeful choice with language.
When might they use a playful, social, or home language?
When should they use more formal language?
Create an anchor chart!
Organizer from mrspark.org
The perfect book to start a “book thoughts and jots” routine.
Welcome to School!
1st Day (or week) excitement and jitters
2024 Pick
2024 Pick
by Lissette Norman and Jayri Gómez | Jun 11, 2024
2024 Pick
2023 Pick
Questions for Discussion or Reflective Writing
My First Day Educators’ Guide from Random House Children’s Books
Why Are So Many Children Still Not In School? World’s Largest Lesson
A look at journeys to school around the world UNESCO video
Must-Have Books
Coming to School
1st Day excitement and jitters
Critical Conversations
Create a class plan for a safe and accepting community.
Remember to include - “feel comfortable using home languages”
Sharing Identity
What physical features make you unique?
2024 Pick
Must-Have Books
Physical Features
More Books to Consider
Author: Lupita Nyong’o
Illustrator: Vashti Harrison
Author: Nabela Noor
Illustrator: Nabi H. Ali
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match
Author: Monica Brown
Illustrator: Sara Palacios
Author: Matthew A. Cherry
Illustrator: Vashti Harrison
Author: Joelle Bearstail
Illustrator:
Graphic Organizers - From https://www.whatihavelearnedteaching.com/
Language choice for response, or use across the day in English and Spanish
More Resources
Sharing Identity
Clothing and External Expression of Self
2024 Pick
by Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani | May 21, 2024
2023 Pick
Must-Have Books
Value Self-Expression
Leila in Saffron
Author: Rukbsanna Guidroz
Illustrator: Dinara Mirtalipova
More Books to Consider
Different Food Preferences Are Welcome!
Connecting Home to School
2024 Pick
Home in a Lunchbox Hardcover – Picture Book, June 11, 2024
by Cherry Mo (Author, Illustrator)
2024 Pick
by Erin Danielle Russell and Tamisha Anthony | Feb 20, 2024
2023 Picks
Plátanos Are Love
by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris (Author), Mariyah Rahman (Illustrator)
Lunch from Home
by Joshua David Stein (Author), Jing Li (Illustrator)
Lolo's Sari-sari Store
Sophia N. Lee (Author), Christine Almeda (Illustrator)
Sari-Sari Summers
by Lynnor Bontigao (Author, Illustrator)
Must-Have Books
Food with Family
More Books to Consider
Critical Conversations:
How can we learn more about where our food is grown and where it comes from?
How can we advocate for farm workers?
Why do you think so many families have traditions around cooking together? Do you?
Critical Conversations
Freebie from Inspire Me ASAP
Gush Time!
I love ________!
I think I might use ___ when I _________________________
The book _____ made me think of another book __________
When I saw ______, I felt ____
Create a Supportive Environment
Anti-Bullying
Stress Management
2024 Pick
All I Need to Be Hardcover – Picture Book, April 2, 2024
by Rachel Ricketts (Author), Luana Horry Tiffany Rose (Illustrator)
2023 Pick
-Pair with Picture Word Inductive Model
-Build from recognizing basic nouns to elongating sentences
-Support home language talk and labeling or writing
-Use to support critical conversations about allyship and anti-bullying
2023 Pick
2023 Pick
Must-Have Books
Value Student Names
More Books to Consider
Author: Trudy Ludwig
Illustrator: Abigail Marble
Author: Trudy Ludwig
Illustrator: Patrice Barton
Author: Oge Mora
Author: Maria Gianferrara
Illustrator: Felicita Sala
I Am Enough
Author: Grace Byers
Illustrator: Keturah A. Bobo
I Am Every Good Thing
Author: Derrick Barnes
Illustrator: Gordon C. James
Starfish
Author: Lisa Fipps
Critical Conversations
Where We Come from Matters
Share and explore roots together
2024 Pick
This book is perfect for a phrase sort - Let the students finding guide your language teaching points
We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America
April 16, 2024
2024 Pick
The Perfect Place Kindle Edition
by Matt de la Peña (Author), Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
2023 Pick
Walking feet - Where did you come from, Where have you been, where are you going?
Must-Have Books
My cultural and linguistic roots
Areli Is A Dreamer
Author: Areli Morales
Illustrations: Luisa Uribe
Where Are You From?
Author: Yamile Saied Mendez
Illustrator: Jaime Kim
Wishes
Author: Muon Thi Van
Illustrator: Victo Ngai
More Books to Consider
Critical Conversations
Critical Conversations:
What is the wish in the heart of the refugee in this story?
What does it mean to seek refuge?
What emotions did the character experience?
How can we support refugee families in our community?
Everyone Has A Voice
2023 Pick
More 2023 Picks to Consider
Must-Have Books
Change and Advocacy
More Books to Consider
Critical Conversations
Perseverance and Growth Mindset
2024 Pick
Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez
by Belen Medina and Natalia Rojas Castro | Jun 11, 2024
2023 Pick
2023 Pick
Must-Have Books
Perseverance and
Growth Mindset
Author: Zion Clark and James Hirsch
Idea from
2024 Pick
by David Covell | Mar 26, 2024
Gush Time!
I love ________!
I think I might use ___ when I _________________________
The book _____ made me think of another book __________
When I saw ______, I felt ____
2023 Pick
Humor and Fun
Never Hurt!
Nonverbal response Option
I think it’s a ___________.
I think it’s a _______ because ______________.
I think it’s the _____ of a ___________, because I see ________.
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