All Posts | Here Wee Read

Listen to My Latest Podcast Episode

Listen Here

Favorites Lately

black history

Carter G. Woodson: The Man Who Made Black History Month Possible

Audio Books

A Colorful Celebration of Imagination and Audiobooks: Crayola Creativity Week

Audio Books

Kick Off the New Year with a Screen-Free Adventure: Two Free Months of Audible

Blog

Transform Your Daily Reading Routine and Unleash the Power of Storytelling with Audible Premium Plus

Freedom Schools Alphabet Song: Right 2 Read Philly

Memorial Day Coloring Sheet Printable: Union War Soldiers

FREE Easter Coloring Printable for Kids!

31 Days of Women’s History: Ashima Shiraishi – Scaling Heights and Inspiring Dreams

31 Days of Women’s History: Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

31 Days of Women’s History: Celebrating Beyoncé – The Queen of Music, Entrepreneurship, and Inspiration

31 Days of Women’s History: Download this Printable To Celebrate Women (and Girls) Who Persisted

Picture Books to Read On Grandparent’s Day

The Ultimate List of Diverse Back to School Picture Books for Kids

Hair Love ABCs (A Book Review)

Diverse Picture Books for Kid’s First-Time Experiences

hereweeread

She’ll find her people…book lovers who get her. She’ll turn her love for storytelling into a purpose, becoming a children’s book author and educator.

She’ll inspire families to diversify their bookshelves. She’ll collaborate with authors, brands and publishers she once only dreamed of working with.

All because one day, she decided to share what she was reading. One post. One story. One book at a time.

These stories have always existed. Now they’re finally being heard.

The Boldest White is a story that reminds us what courage really looks like. Faizah’s journey from nerves to bravery is one every kid (and grown-up) can relate to.

With fencing, family, and heart, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad @ibtihajmuhammad gives us a beautiful celebration of what it means to show up even when it’s scary. @skalibooks @littlebrownyoungreaders #diversebooksmatter #diversebooksforkids #weneeddiversebooks #hereweeread

If you enjoy books about books, words, and writing check out this stack.

From the magic of Dear Bookstore to the powerhouse legacy of A Crown of Stories about Toni Morrison, these picture books celebrate stories that shape us, words that lift us, and books that feel like home.

Whether it’s a wild imagination trip with Once Upon a Book, standing up for stories with The Great Banned-Books Sale, or dreaming about reading every book ever with I Want to Read All the Books, every page reminds us why we fell in love with books in the first place.

Which one are you adding to your TBR first?
(And yes, “all of them” is a perfectly acceptable answer.)

Books featured here:

Dear Bookstore by Emily Arrow @helloemilyarrow
A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison by Carole Boston Weatherford @caroleweatherford
Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin @pacylin and Kate Messner @katemessner
The Great Banned-Books Sale by Aya Khalil @ayakhalilauthor
The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed @omarabedwrites
I Want to Read All the Books by @inkygirl Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Book Comes Home by Rob Sanders @robsanderswrites
Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount @jane_mount
Words of Wonder from Z to A by @zailaavantgarde
Zaila Avant-Garde

#childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #picturebookoftheday #picturebooks #picturebookstagram #readeveryday #readdaily #booksforkids #picturebooksforkids #hereweeread #bookstagram #kidsbookstagram #booksforchildren #readingismagic #readmorebooks #readingisfundamental

Every Father’s Day since our kids were born, we’ve kept this one tradition alive: the kids pick out a new picture book for their dad, and we stamp their little handprints inside. What started as a simple idea has turned into the sweetest tradition one that captures their growth year by year, right alongside the stories we love as a family.

Now we have a bookshelf full of stories with tiny prints that have gotten bigger year after year.

#fathersday #fathersday2025 #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #picturebookoftheday #picturebooks #picturebookstagram #readeveryday #readdaily #booksforkids #picturebooksforkids #hereweeread #bookstagram #kidsbookstagram #booksforchildren #readingismagic #readmorebooks #readingisfundamental

If you’re tired of not being able to find great diverse books for kids, let me help you.

As a children’s book author and educator, I also share diverse kid lit book recommendations, family literary road trips, reading tips and resources.

What if everything you dream is actually possible?
⁠
Why Not? by Kobi Yamada is an encouraging picture book for kids and grownups too.. It’s an openhearted invitation to be bold, to dream wildly, to believe in the magic of who you are and all you can become.⁠
⁠
Beautifully illustrated by Gabriella Barouch, this follow-up to Maybe reminds us that someone out there is going to do something extraordinary, so why not you?
⁠
⁠
Save this for the little dreamers in your life or for yourself, when you need a reminder that you’re capable of something miraculous.

Why Not? is available now wherever books are sold. #compendiumliveinspired #kobiyamada #kobiyamadabooks #kidsbookswelove #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookreview #hereweeread #booksforkids