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Inspire your students to be MORE! Watch the trailer here! https://videos.files.wordpress.com/b7x27Dul/iaegt_30sec_4-1_dvd.mp4

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Mulitcultural Children's Books Publishing House

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Mulitcultural Children's Books Publishing House

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Support BIPOC Publishers

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About Us

Lee & Low Books is the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the country. We are also one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the United States.

Founded in 1991, we have always been family-owned and independent, which means we publish what we want and aren't afraid to take risks. Our books have won major awards including the Coretta Scott King Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the NAACP Image Award, and many more.

Lee & Low Books is committed to publishing diverse books that are about everyone, for everyone. We are dedicated to cultural authenticity, and we make a special effort to work with new authors and illustrators of color.

We publish multicultural children's books for every age, including leveled books for beginning readers, picture books, early chapter books, middle grade, and young adult books. We also publish a wide selection of bilingual and Spanish language books.

Visit our testimonials page to see some of the people and organizations who support our work!

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Lee & Low Books is the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the United States. We are your diversity source.

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En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students

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En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students

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This is a must read to understand trans-languaging pedagogical practices to ensure an inclusive education for all Latinx students. The authors, Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera, share their own stories and experiences as immigrants from Chile and Mexico and what has that meant for their work as educators.

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Luz Yadira Herrera, Ph.D. Luz Yadira is a teacher, researcher, author, and co-founder of the En Comunidad Collective. She has over fifteen years of experience in the education of emergent bilinguals in both mainstream and bilingual settings. She has a BA in international development studies and Portuguese from UCLA, an MA in TESOL from Pace University, and a Ph.D.

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BY NANCY JOHNSON JAMES & ILLUSTRATED BY CONSTANCE MOORE

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From the book jacket:
"Black is a wonderful color. Black is special. It is true. It's the sky when the morning is new. In this loving and lovely ode to the color black, a girl describes the many wonders of her world - from the black of starry nights to her own black eyes, clear and bright."

https://cameronbooks.com/product/black-the-many-wonders-of-my-world/

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BY JO WITEK & ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTINE ROUSSEY

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Excerpt, first page of the book:
"My heart is full of feelings. Big feelings and small feelings. Loud feelings and quiet feelings. Quick feelings and slow feelings. My heart is like a house, with all these feelings living inside."

https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/in-my-heart_9781419713101/

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 BY FRAN PINTADERA &  ILLUSTRATED BY ANA SENDER

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From the book jacket:
"Sometimes we cry because our sadness is too heavy to carry.
Other times, we cry because we're lonely and can't find a hug.
Oftentimes, we cry because shouting does not feel like enough.

And through all these emotions, our tears can calm us, heal us and help us grow."

https://www.kidscanpress.com/product/why-do-we-cry/

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Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar

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Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar

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This is a practical read that takes you month by month through a yearlong journey of building emotional resilience in yourself and those around you. Ch. 4 highlights four high leverage strategies to build community. Here is the companion website with downloadable resources and videos: https://www.onwardthebook.com/

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In This Season: Words for the Heart by Dr. Alice Lee et al

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In This Season: Words for the Heart by Dr. Alice Lee et al

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This is a compilation of beautiful poems for the various seasons in your life, written by a Cotsen alumna principal, Dr. Alice Lee.  https://www.amazon.com/This-Season-Words-Heart/dp/B0B2V25WJ1

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Examples of BOOK TALKS and BOOK TRAILERS

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Examples of BOOK TALKS and BOOK TRAILERS

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LibGuides: Children’s Literature: Book Talks

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A guide to assist in locating and researching children’s and young adult literature. Helpful resources for creating book talks and trailers

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If you want to learn more about implementing it in the classroom, check out this blog!

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Book talks are the tool you need to create avid readers in your classroom! They will engage your students in new genres. Book talks will encourage them to expand their reading tastes. They will get your students discussing books more. Book talks will motivate your class to read!

What is a book talk?

A book talk is a short presentation based on a book that a student has read. It is a book commercial for the book, in which the student's goal is to convince their peers that they need to read it! In a book talk, they will be engaging their listeners by piquing their curiosity. They are making their book appear fun, exciting and suspenseful. A book talk is not a formal presentation This book advertisement is an authentic and persuasive sharing of their book.

Parts of a Book Talk

A book talk has three main parts - the hook, the content and the cliffhanger.

The Hook - To start their book talk, students should grab their audience's attention right away! They could do this with a powerful quote form the story. Students could introduce the main character or vividly set the scene for the class. They could also hook their audience by asking a question. Let them get creative!

The Content - Next, they need to share what their book is about. This is where they provide the details from the novel and summarize the plot. They could even share a brief excerpt from the story.

The Cliffhanger - Finally, students need to end their book talk with a cliffhanger. They should leave their audience wanting more, but they need to be careful to not give away the ending!

Book Talk Tips

Keep it short! To keep their audience's attention, a book talk should only be a few minutes.

Engage the audience by asking if anyone has read the book. If they have, allow them time to share their thoughts on the book.

Encourage your class to record any books that interest them on their to-be-read list.

Create a book recommendation board in your classroom. Grab a free book spine template to use in this blog post about building a reading community. Have students write the book's title and author on the book spine and hang them up in the classroom.

Why are book talks important?

Classroom book talks can be a very powerful experience in your classroom! They get kids reading - really reading. In order for students to be able to talk about a book (and answer questions), they need to be very familiar with the story.

Reading is contagious! When they know that their peers are reading and what they are reading, it entices them to pick up a book more often.

Builds speaking skills. Oral speaking can be scary for students. Giving them the opportunity to informally present in your classroom will help them gain confidence.

Book talks are beneficial for the audience too! Students are practicing how to be an attentive audience. They will learn how to participate in a discussion and how to ask appropriate questions.

"Book talking honors their voices, recognizes their reading experiences and preferences and keeps their reading momentum going."

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How to do Book Talks in the Elementary Classroom

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Book talks are the tool you need to create avid readers in your classroom! They will engage your students in new genres. Book talks will encourage them to expand their reading tastes. They will get your students discussing books more. Book talks will motivate your class to read!

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If you need a quick HOW TO on creating a book snap, check out this blog!

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As a librarian, you are constantly finding creative resources to get your students to fall in love with books. Why not utilize the format of one of their favorite apps, "Snapchat"? No, you don't have to have your students download the app. "Book Snaps" simply are digital images or photos where students can annotate or share their own ideas about a book. Learn all about Book Snaps and how to use them in your library classroom!

Apps to Use for Book Snaps

To begin, your students will take a photo or a screenshot of a page of text. It can be a digital or physical book. In order to annotate the text and add fun images and reactions, they can use any app that allows for editing.

The native photo app on most phones

PicCollage

Canva

Seesaw

Google Slides

Google Drawings. . .and more!

How to Create a Book Snap

To create a book snap, simply have your students take a photo with a phone or other device of their book. If they have a digital book, they can take a screenshot. Next have them use one of the apps mentioned above (or the editing tools in their camera app) to annotate the text.

Book Snaps generally have three pieces. First, your student will want to create some image. This may be some clip art added, a Bitmoji, or a drawing. Next, they will make a comment or reflection. Finally, they will highlight the portion of the text that provides evidence to their comment.

For example, in the image above from Wonder , the student asked the question, "Why does the kid think his face isn't normal? What's wrong?" They highlighted ". . .that I had a normal face that one one ever noticed. . ." and "I'm kind of used to how I look by now." The student also added their Bitmoji to personalize the Snap.

Comments can range from observations, questions about characters, plot, or vocabulary, or reflections on theme. They can also be connections to real life including world, self, or even to other texts.

Try It Out For Yourself!

Before introducing your library students to Book Snaps, try some for yourself! Use your favorite elementary or YAL books from the library, or even a text that your students are reading in their own classrooms. If you use Seesaw or Google Classroom with your library students, post your Book Snaps to get them excited about reading.

How to Use Book Snaps in the Library

I've seen Book Snaps used in so many content areas, especially ELA! Fortunately, Book Snaps in the library are easy and you have all the books you need! There are so many ways to use Book Snaps. Here are a few that your students will love!

Book Summaries:

Have your students create a book snap with a one sentence summary after they finish a book. No spoilers, of course. This is a great way to tease books and get students interested. Bonus: When the book summaries come from their peers, they are even more excited to read them!

Series Snaps:

Students love series books! Whether it's <em>Harry Potter</em> or Raina Telgemeier's graphic novels (beginning with <em>Smile</em>, sharing connections throughout the series of books can get students excited to read more! Series snaps are perfect for making predictions or noting character changes throughout the novels.

Author Connections:

I love to connect with authors, and the best place I've found is Twitter! Have your students send you Book Snaps that you can in turn tweet to authors. Just make sure to tag their Twitter handle. It's really common for popular authors to respond to student and teacher tweets.

Try Book Snaps in your library lessons, share with other teachers, and enjoy! Book Snaps are one of my favorite ways to engage with text. It's also a fun way to use technology and images in your library curriculum!

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As a librarian, you are constantly finding creative resources to get your students to fall in love with books. Why not utilize the format of one of their favorite apps, "Snapchat"? No, you don't have to have your students download the app.