Many Eyes, Many Voices
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Building Respect for Ourselves and Others
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz.
A mother and daughter walk through their neighborhood to see the many colors that skin comes in—all very different, and all beautiful.
We Can Do It! by Laura Dwight.
Using vibrant photographs, this book depicts the everyday work
and play of five pre-school children who also have significant
physical disabilities. Children will recognize familiar activities
and see how other children accommodate their disabilities.
Valuing All Our Families
Welcoming Babies Written by Margy Burns Knight.
Illustrated by Anne Sibley O'Brien. Tender illustrations show
love given to babies all over the world, and the text describes
different customs and ceremonies for welcoming the newborn child
into the family and the community.
A Chair for My Mother Written and Illustrated by
Vera Williams.
After a fire destroys their apartment house and all their possessions,
a young girl, her waitress mother and her grandmother begin to
save their change in a large glass jar to buy a comfortable chair.
This story clearly illustrates the advantages of perseverance
and cooperation in achieving family goals.
The Ugly Vegetables Written and Illustrated by
Grace Lin.
In a friendly neighborhood filled with colorful gardens, a little
girl and her mother plant a traditional Chinese vegetable garden.
Before long the little girl begins to see that their garden looks
very different from the neighbors' flower beds. When they harvest
the vegetables and make a soup that entices the neighbors, the
little girl realizes the value of her garden.
Night Shift Daddy Written by Eileen Spinelli. Illustrated
by Melissa Iwai.
With warm intimate illustrations, and gentle rhyming words, Night
Shift Daddy tells a story of one family's bedtime routines. At
night, the father gets his daughter ready for bed; then, in the
morning, it's the daughter's turn to get her dad ready for bed.
Tidy Up! Written by Gwenyth Swain.
This book introduces children to the ways that people around the
world make their surroundings neat and keep their environment
clean. From vacuuming and sweeping to recycling, carrying water
and washing clothes in a tub, this book will intrigue children
who love learning about what "grown-ups" do.
Our Maine: A Sense of Belonging, A Sense of Place
Houses and Homes Written by Ann Morris. Photographs
by Ken Heyman. People everywhere design and build homes that are both practical
and artistic. Through photographs taken in a wide range of countries
and regions, Houses and Homes shows how different homes makes
sense in terms of available materials and space, lifestyle, and
cultural values.
Here Comes Darrell Written by Leda Schubert. Illustrated
by Mary Azarian.
Based on the author’s own community in Vermont, this book celebrates neighbors helping each other with the ordinary tasks of each season in rural Northern New England. Many of the activities will be familiar to Maine children or children who live in rural areas in the Northeast. Children will be able to talk about our shared climate and landscape,
as well as the work and play we have in common.
ABC's of Maine Written and illustrated by Harry
W. Smith.
Through clearly drawn illustrations coupled with a simple, alliterative
text (e.g., "Kingly Katahdin"), Smith offers a variety
of outdoor features, animals, plants, and pursuits found in Maine.
Much of the book focuses on Maine's coast, but there are a few
mountain, woodland, and field references.
A Somali Alphabet Written by Nadifo Ayanle. Illustrated
by Melissa Girardin.
Funded in part by the Maine Humanities Council and written by
a Somali woman who lives in Portland, A Somali Alphabet uses everyday
objects and activities, relationships, and plants and animals
to illustrate an alphabet that has significant differences from
the English alphabet.
Bringing Us All Together
What A Wonderful World Written by George David
Weiss and Bob Thiele. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan.
Ashley Bryan's vibrant illustrations depict a multicultural band
of children at work staging the lyrics of the song in a puppet
theatre. The simple words of the song and the colors of the pictures
harmonize into a bright vision of the small good things that bring
joy to young and old.
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