World Day for Cultural Diversity is May 21st. The day promotes and celebrates the richness of the world’s cultures and the importance of learning about others. Find diverse titles from around the world and resources for these books on TeachingBooks!

• Provide opportunities to reflect and respond with these fillable Ready-to-Use activities on celebrating differences. These activities can be used even if you aren't currently reading these titles.
  

  • One-A-Day Reflections - Celebrating Differences 1-5
  • Just Ask & You Are (Not) Small K-5
  • Inside Out & Back Again & The Year I Flew Away 4-8
  • If I Ever Get Out of Here & When Dimple Met Rushi 7-12

• Sample these curated lists and awards for inspiration. You can even generate bookmarks or easily embed these onto a website to share them in your community:

  • The Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series celebrates the work of writers and illustrators for children whose work exemplifies inclusivity, diversity, and the rights of all children to read, learn, and create.
  • The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books honors the best multicultural books for children and youth.
  • Notable Books for a Global Society honors books that reflect a pluralistic view of world society.
  • El día de los niños / El día de los libros highlights diverse children's books to honor the cultures and languages of all children.

• Enjoy additional lists such as these:
  

  • Global Read Aloud Choices 2024
  • Global Reading: Selected Literature for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries
  • 50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know
  • 30 Multicultural Books Every Teen Should Know
  • Multicultural Stories
  • Authentic Listening Experiences: Multicultural Audiobooks
  • Multicultural Fantasy
  • Rhyme and Reason: 25 Multicultural Rhyming Books

• Browse by any of our twenty-three Cultural Experiences to find titles and resources by or about members of the selected category.

• Use our Diverse Books Toolkit to find and infuse diverse materials into all reading experiences.

• Explore Book Awards & Distinctions that focus on diversity.

• Use our Advanced Search to find resources in a specific language.