Celebrate diverse cultures by introducing authors and illustrators from other countries, expanding cultural knowledge and intercultural understandings, and promoting respect for diverse cultures. Rather than privileging white voices and Western values (heterosexuality, Christianity; maleness, whiteness etc.), we should purposefully look for and prioritize “othered” voices, opinions, perspectives, and stories and add them to our bookshelves (Cooke, 2020). International books can give… Read more →
