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Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and we've got six book recs to spark meaningful conversations with about Indigenous identity! DM us for the discussion guide, so you can continue to read and build empathy and understanding with these stories all year long.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #AmazeWorks #Belonging #KidLit #PictureBooks picture books to read for indigenous peoples' day. swipe for 6 picture books about indigenous characters

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It’s almost Indigenous Peoples’ Day! I’d be honored if you’d consider reading one of my picture books. Let me know if you spot a favorite or if I can answer any questions.

FIREFLY SEASON by Cynthia Leitch Smith (Muscogee), illustrated by Kate Gardiner (Nipmuck)(Heartdrum, 2025). Ages 4-up.

HERE COME THE AUNTIES!, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), illustrated by Aphelandra (Oneida)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 4-up.

HERE COME THE GRANDMAS!, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), illustrated by Aphelandra (Oneida)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 4-up.

JINGLE DANCER, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu (Heartdrum, 2021)(paperback edition). Ages 4-up.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #PictureBooks #picturebook #indigenouspeoplesday

It’s almost Indigenous Peoples’ Day! I’d be honored if you’d consider reading my young chapter book. Let me know if you spot a favorite or if I can answer any questions.

INDIAN SHOES by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), cover art by Sharon Irla (Cherokee), interior art by MaryBeth Timothy (Cherokee)(Heartdrum, 2020, 2021). Ages 7-up.

#urbannative #cherokee #seminole #chicago

It’s almost Indigenous Peoples’ Day! I’d be honored if you’d consider reading one of my middle-grade books. Let me know if you spot a favorite or if I can answer any questions.

ANCESTOR APPROVED: INTERTRIBAL STORIES FOR KIDS by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), cover art by Nicole Niedhardt (Navajo)(Heartdrum, 2021). Ages 8-up.

BLUE STARS: MISSION ONE: THE VICE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM, written by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Molly Murakami (Candlewick, 2024). Ages 8-up.

ON A WING AND A TEAR by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), cover art by Natasha Donovan (Métis)(Heartdrum, 2024). Ages 8-up.

SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), cover art by Floyd Cooper (Muscogee)(Heartdrum, 2021). Ages 8-up.

#middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #kidsbooks #indigenous #nativeamerican

It’s almost Indigenous Peoples’ Day! I’d be honored if you’d consider reading one of my books for tweens and teens. Let me know if you spot a favorite or if I can a

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🧹🧽 Chores are never fun, but they can be more enjoyable when imagination comes into play.

Check out these 3 engaging kids books perfect for teaching responsibility! ⬇️

📚Rosa’s Very Big Job by Ellen Mayer
📚Clean Up, Up, Up! by Ellen Mayer
📚 Zachary’s Dinnertime by Lara Levinson

#kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #boardbooks #bilingualbooks #diversebooks #multiculturalbooks #earlyreaders #youngreaders #letsread #parenting

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A sanctuary for Bronx young Artists. We’re thrilled to see so many talents in one room @thefreddolanartacademy! It’s going to be a good year. #saturdayvibes #artcommunity

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What a first day of Art school @thefreddolanartacademy! This will be a fantastic year. DM if you are in 3rd through 10th grade in the Bronx and like to join. #youngartists #bronxartist #letsmakeart

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Math is all around us! 📐➗

Our Math Around Us series features picture and board books ideal for ages 0-5. These books naturally incorporate math in engaging stories, helping to develop math literacy skills.

Save these titles ⬇️

📚123 Who Comes Next by Amy Matsushita-Beal
📚Baa’s Shapes by M.J. Burke
📚Leaves to My Knees by Ellen Mayer
📚Yellow, Red, Green--GO! by Ellen Mayer
📚Cat Up, Cat Down by Catherine Hnatov

#kidsbooks #childrensbooks #earlyreaders #kidlit #childrensliterature #earlyliteracy #earlymathskills #mathforkids

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Celebrating grandmas in story! ❤️

#grandmalove #grandmas #childrensbook #picturebook #NationalGrandparentsDay #GrandparentsDay

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It's day 12 and we're celebrating even more wonderful storytime books, what are you reading?

Check these out at your local library or bookseller!

#dads #grandparents #storytime #libraries #readaloud

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Celebrate all kinds of friendship with these inspirational kids books! ☀️🫂

📚Artelis, Abuelo, and the Message in a Bottle by Lea Aschkenas
📚Zachary’s Dinnertime by Lara Levinson
📚The Owl and the Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith
📚Friends at Night by Ellen Tarlow
📚Show Me How to Be a Friend by J.A. Barnes
📚Friends at School by Rochelle Bunnett

#friendshipbooks #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidsbookstagram #letsread #picturebooks #boardbooks #diversebooks #bilingualbooks #inclusivebooks #childrensliterature

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Go back to school with books, short stories, essays and poems by Cynthia Leitich Smith!

JINGLE DANCER by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu (HarperCollins, 2000)(Heartdrum, 2021).

FIREFLY SEASON, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Kate Gardiner (Heartdrum, 2025).

HERE COME THE AUNTIES!, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Aphelandra (Heartdrum, 2026).

HERE COME THE GRANDMAS!, written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Aphelandra (Heartdrum, 2026).

ANCESTOR APPROVED: INTERTRIBAL STORIES FOR KIDS, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum, 2021). Contributors: Joseph Bruchac, Art Coulson, Christine Day, Eric Gansworth, Dawn Quigley, Carole Lindstrom, Rebecca Roanhorse, David A. Robertson, Andrea L. Rogers, Kim Rogers, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Monique Gray Smith, Traci Sorell, Tim Tingle, Erika T. Wurth, and Brian Young.

BLUE STARS: MISSION ONE: THE VICE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM, written by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Molly Murakami (Candlewick, 2024).

INDIAN SHOES by Cynthia Leitich Smith, paperback cover art by Sharon Irla, interior art by MaryBeth Timothy (Heartdrum, 2020).

ON A WING AND A TEAR by Cynthia Leitich Smith, cover by Natasha Donovan (Heartdrum, 2024).

RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME by Cynthia Leitich Smith, paperback cover by Natasha Donovan (Heartdrum, 2021).

THE HERO NEXT DOOR; A WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS ANTHOLOGY, edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Random House, 2019). Contributors: William Alexander; Joseph Bruchac; Anna Dobbin; Lamar Giles; Mike Jung; Hena Khan; Juana Medina; Ellen Oh; R.J. Palacio; Linda Sue Park; Cynthia Leitich Smith; Ronald L. Smith; Suma Subramaniam; Rita Williams-Garcia.

SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum, June 2021).

HARVEST HOUSE by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, 2023).

HEARTS UNBROKEN by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, 2018).

LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN: INTERTRIBAL STORIES, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, cover art by Paula TopSky Houtz, cover design by Molly Fehr (Heartdrum, 2025). Contributors: Kaua Māhoe Adams, Marcella Bell, Angeline Boulley, K.A. Cobell, A. J. Eversole, J

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Happy Paperback Book Day! 📖🩵

At Star Bright Books, we are committed to making our books as affordable and accessible as possible. Because of this, paperback editions are available for most of our books.

Check out these six breathtaking paperback books ⬇️
📚21 primos (spanish edition) by Diane de Anda
📚Arletis, Abuelo, y el Mensaje en la Botella (spanish edition) by Lea Aschkenas
📚Mouse & Mole: The Secret of Happiness by Joyce Dunbar
📚The Little Red Crane by Cornelius Van Wright
📚Night Blooming Jasmine by Diane de Anda
📚So Many Ways to Be a Bird by Constance Anderson

#PaperbackBookDay #paperbackbooks #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #kidsbooks #kidlit #diversebooks #bilingualbooks #letsread #booksforkids #earlyreaders

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Parents Day is July 26! 🫂

Celebrate a parent’s love with these heartwarming picture books ⬇️

🩵Daddy’s Busy Day by Miriam Cohen
🩵Red Socks by Ellen Mayer
🩵Mama’s Right Here by Susan Kerner
🩵Banana for Two by Ellen Mayer

#parentsday #parentsday2026 #kidsbooks #picturebooks #boardbooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #childrensliterature #kidsbookstagram #storytime #letsread #bilingualbooks #boardbooks #earlyreaders #inclusivebooks #diversebooks #diversebooksforkids #familybooks

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