We Need Diverse Books! Storytime with Local Authors
When: Sat., Dec. 16, 10 a.m. 2017
Diverse characters in kid books are really lacking. While efforts to introduce more books featuring people from all backgrounds have definitely improved in recent years, there’s still a long way to go. Pushing for more diverse representation is the mission of national nonprofit We Need Diverse Books, an idea also being celebrated at an upcoming event for young minds (ages 2-5) at local literacy and education center Spark Central. Some of the books to be read by local authors include Sherman Alexie’s Thunder Boy, Jr. and Rukhsana Khan’s Big Red Lollipop. Energetic young readers also get to sing, dance, play and make a craft.
Sat, Dec. 16 at 10 am • Free • Spark Central • 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. • spark-central.org • 279-0299