Books offer readers a chance to see the world through someone else’s eyes. That’s why we believe it’s so important to have books with a wealth of diverse cultures, traditions, perspectives, experiences, and individuals available for children. To celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day, check out some of our children’s books highlighting different countries, people, and stories and #ReadYourWorld today!
Books Featuring Different Countries
Bosnia: Flowers for Sarajevo
India: Monsoon Afternoon
Israel: Watch Out for Flying Kids
Kenya: 14 Cows for America
Mexico: Truth and Salsa
Germany: Eleanor’s Story
England: The Cheshire Cheese Cat
Australia: The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl
Italy: Defending Irene
Books about Cultural Holidays and Celebrations
Black American family reunion: Going Down Home with Daddy
Diwali: Child of Spring
Día de los Muertos: Clatter Bash
Ukranian Pysanky: P. Zonka Lays an Egg
Indian/Hindu wedding: Sona and the Wedding Game
Ramadan: Garden of My Imaan
Jewish: Lemuel the Fool
Cuban: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
Japanese: I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
Danish: The Yellow Star
Books Featuring Multicultural Americans and Immigrants
Italian American: Three Scoops and a Fig
Jewish American: Zayde Comes to Live
Muslim American: Garden of My Imaan
Hawaii (Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese Americans): Gaff
Indian American: My Dadima Wears a Sari
Cuban immigrants: Growing up Cuban in Decatur, GA
Chinese immigrants: Good Fortune
Characters in Multicultural History
Carter Reads the Newspaper
Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
Flowers for Sarajevo
Miguel’s Brave Knight
Blacksmith’s Song
A Storm Called Katrina
Poet
Keep On!
Sweet Land of Liberty
Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells
It Can’t Be Done, Nellie Bly
Leo, Dog of the Sea
The Other Side Free
We’ve Got a Job
Gabriel’s Horses; Gabriel’s Triumph; Gabriel’s Journey
Books Featuring Diverse Characters
Babies in the Park series
The Secret Science of Magic (See author Melissa Keil’s list of 8 Australian Multicultural YA Books here!)
Izzy Gizmo
In the Rain; In the Wind; In the Snow
King & Kayla series
Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3
Something Special
Flying!
Tiger in My Soup
Jake’s 100th Day of School
A Storm Called Katrina
Nina Soni, Former Best Friend
Charlie Bumpers series
Books Featuring Characters with Disabilities
Deafness: The Printer
Deafness: The Sound of All Things
Deafness: Dad, Jackie, and Me
Deafness: Can You Hear a Rainbow?
Prosthesis: The Making of My Special Hand
Cerebral Palsy: Rolling Along
Polio: Dancing with Katya
Down syndrome: Head Above Water
Look for these titles and more at your local library, indie bookstore, or Barnes & Noble!
Looking for more multicultural-related books? Check out our bilingual and Spanish titles here.