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Book cover of Freedom in Congo Square

Duncan Tonatiuh Author Of Game of Freedom: Mestre Bimba and the Art of Capoeira

From my list on celebrating Black music dance with illustrations.

Why am I passionate about this?

I have been writing and illustrating books for fifteen years, and I am passionate about the art of making picture books. I love music and dance too. While making this list, I was amazed by how different visual artists that I admire—and who have very different styles—were able to capture movement, rhythm, and energy. I was also fascinated by how the different authors crafted their stories and yet all of them managed to celebrate Black culture and resilience. 

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Duncan Tonatiuh Why did Duncan love this book?

I love Gregory Christie’s artwork. His naïf style illustrations may seem crude and simple at first glance, but I think they are incredibly rhythmic and powerful.

His images pair seamlessly with the book's lyrical text, which depicts the awful hardships that enslaved people in New Orleans endured and the joy they felt on Sundays when they were free to play music, dance, and spend time together in Congo Square.

By Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Freedom in Congo Square as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is this book about?

Winner of a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016: Nonfiction
Starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn Book Magazine
A Junior Library Guild Selection

This poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human's capacity to find hope and joy in difficult circumstances and demonstrates how New Orleans' Congo Square was truly freedom's heart.

Mondays, there were hogs to slop,

mules to train, and logs to chop.

Slavery was no ways fair.…


Book cover of Berry Song

Margaree King Mitchell Author Of When Grandmama Sings

From my list on using music and history to inspire children.

Why am I passionate about this?

I love history and learning about the lives my ancestors lived. I grew up on my grandfather’s farm in Holly Springs, Mississippi. My grandfather taught me lots of things as I watched history unfold in the segregated South. I infuse those lessons in my books. I love books in which the author puts some aspect of themselves in their story because I do the same. This makes the story come alive.

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Margaree King Mitchell Why did Margaree love this book?

I love the lyricism of this book. Set in the Tongass National Forest, I love how the girl and her grandmother gather the bounty of the earth, including lots and lots of berries. I never knew so many different kinds of berries existed.

I like the nod to their ancestors singing to them and their voices dancing on the water. They sing, too, so they will always remember their ancestors and their land.

By Michaela Goade,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Berry Song as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is this book about?

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries.
Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry.
Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry.
Through the seasons, they sing to the land as the land sings to them. Brimming with joy and gratitude, in every step of their journey, they forge a deeper kinship with both the earth and the generations that came before, joining in the song that connects us all. Michaela Goade's luminous rendering of water…


Book cover of My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages

Margaree King Mitchell Author Of When Grandmama Sings

From my list on using music and history to inspire children.

Why am I passionate about this?

I love history and learning about the lives my ancestors lived. I grew up on my grandfather’s farm in Holly Springs, Mississippi. My grandfather taught me lots of things as I watched history unfold in the segregated South. I infuse those lessons in my books. I love books in which the author puts some aspect of themselves in their story because I do the same. This makes the story come alive.

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Margaree King Mitchell Why did Margaree love this book?

I love this book because it is told by a girl who is the daughter of immigrants. 

I was fascinated as Sumi described her life watching her mother switch between two languages, the language she was born into and English, depending on the situation she was in. I love this book because it shows the joy of being a multi-lingual person. I also like that Sumi’s mother talks to her in both languages, not favoring one over the other.

By Uma Menon, Rahele Jomepour Bell (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

1 author picked My Mother's Tongues as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is this book about?

In a sparkling debut authored by a sixteen-year-old daughter of immigrants, this ode to the power of multilingualism gives voice to the lasting benefits of speaking with more than one tongue.
Sumi's mother can speak two languages, Malayalam and English. She can switch between them at the speed of sound: one language when talking to Sumi's grandmother, another when she addresses the shopkeeper. Sometimes she speaks a combination of both. Could it be she possesses a superpower? With awe and curiosity, young Sumi recounts the story of her mother's migration from India and how she came to acquire two tongues,…


Book cover of Welcome to Jazz: A Swing-Along Celebration of America's Music, Featuring "When the Saints Go Marching In"

Margaree King Mitchell Author Of When Grandmama Sings

From my list on using music and history to inspire children.

Why am I passionate about this?

I love history and learning about the lives my ancestors lived. I grew up on my grandfather’s farm in Holly Springs, Mississippi. My grandfather taught me lots of things as I watched history unfold in the segregated South. I infuse those lessons in my books. I love books in which the author puts some aspect of themselves in their story because I do the same. This makes the story come alive.

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Margaree King Mitchell Why did Margaree love this book?

I love this book because it showcases the history of jazz and how it began in New Orleans. But what I love most of all is that the sounds of jazz instruments are included in the book.

Push the buttons, and you will hear drums. Push another button, a tuba—another, a trumpet, etc. I also heard singers scatting and singers improvising. Hearing the sounds of jazz brings the music to life.

By Carolyn Sloan, Jessica Gibson (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Welcome to Jazz as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is this book about?

AN INTERACTIVE, SWING-ALONG PICTURE BOOK-WITH 12 SOUND CHIPS! Are you ready to swing? Discover the wonders of jazz: How to get in the groove, what it means to play a solo, and the joy of singing along in a call-and-response. In this interactive swing-along picture book with 12 sound chips, you'll hear the instruments of jazz-the rhythm section with its banjo, drums, and tuba, and the leads, like the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone. And you'll hear singers scat, improvising melodies with nonsense syllables like be-bop and doo-we-ah! Along the way, you'll learn how this unique African American art form started…


Book cover of Nistisima

Haniyeh Nikoo Author Of A Persian Kitchen Tale: Discover Exciting Flavors Through 60 Simple Recipes

From my list on cookbooks that are made easy to travel the world.

Why am I passionate about this?

I am Haniyeh Nikoo, a full-time recipe developer, food stylist, and food photographer.

My passion for food does not stop at my Iranian roots but goes beyond the borders. It is my way of experiencing and learning about the world, cultures, and people. I not only care about how a dish tastes but also how it looks and how it invites you to take a bite and get on a journey of trying something new.

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Haniyeh Nikoo Why did Haniyeh love this book?

Vegan cooking never looked so appealing to me before reading this book. I’m not vegan, but I love to eat hearty, delicious vegan food if I get my hands on it, and this book is filled with many!

The stories behind how she decided to write the book and the tasteful Mediterranean vegan recipes just opens the door of adding some healthy, flavourful dishes to your diet nevertheless of being a vegan or not.

This cookbook is written with love and passion, and it’s beyond just a recipe

book.

By Georgina Hayden,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Nistisima as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

WINNER OF THE OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY BEST NEW COOKBOOK AWARD THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING COOKBOOK The Daily Mail Best Cookbooks of the Year 2022 The Independent 10 Best Cookbooks of 2022 Delicious Magazine Best cook books of 2022 ____________________________ No fads, no frills, just 120 vegan recipes that have stood the test of time from award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden, currently appearing on Channel 4's The Great Cookbook Challenge Nistisima means fasting food - food eaten during Lent and other times of fasting observed by those of Orthodox faith. Mostly this involves giving up meat and dairy and instead using…


Book cover of Everybody in the Red Brick Building

Lindsay Leslie Author Of Dusk Explorers

From my list on celebrating and highlighting different times of the day.

Why am I passionate about this?

I’ve been a writer all my life in one form or another, and I love to observe the world around me and the people in it. I’ve had a fascination with dusk, in particular, since I was a child. I remember having the most adventurous time playing with my sister and our neighborhood friends after dinner in the summertime and soaking in everything that time of day had to offer—from the beautiful colors of the sunset to the croaking toads to the smell of the freshly cut grass. Each time of day—sunrise to midnight—offers a sensory overload if you are open to it. These books I have recommended dive into that delight.  

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Lindsay Leslie Why did Lindsay love this book?

This is the new bedtime book for all, as it perfectly captures the sounds that might happen at night when you are trying to fall asleep in the city.

Families in a red brick building are fast asleep until a baby wakes up crying, and then mayhem ensues with a loud parrot, a game of flashlight tag, and a car alarm set off by a cat. Now that everyone is awake, it’s time to settle back to bed with the more soothing sounds of the night. My family can relate to these city sounds, as they were raised near downtown Austin. 

By Anne Wynter, Oge Mora (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Everybody in the Red Brick Building as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is this book about?

A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, from debut author Anne Wynter and Caldecott Honoree Oge Mora.

Everybody in the red brick building was asleep. Until . . .

WaaaAAH!

Rraak! Wake up!

Pitter patter STOMP!

Pssheew!

A chain reaction of noises wakes up several children (and a cat) living in an apartment building. But it's late in the night, so despite the disturbances, one by one, the building's inhabitants return to their beds-this time with a new set of sounds to lull them to sleep.


Book cover of Illustrated Guide to Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Tropical Asia

E.A. Heinrichs Author Of Rice Insect Pests and Their Management

From my list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats.

Why am I passionate about this?

I have been fascinated by managing insect pest populations since childhood when I assisted my mother in her vegetable garden by hand removing Colorado potato beetles from potato plants. I have also been interested, since childhood, in seeing the world beyond Nebraska when I laid on my back in the pasture on grandma’s farm, watching planes flying to exotic destinations. These two interests led me to obtain advanced degrees in entomology which provided the opportunity to conduct rice entomology research in those exotic places dreamed of in my grandma’s pasture. I read the five books recommended to develop my rice entomology research program and as reference material for scientific publications. 

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E.A. Heinrichs Why did E.A. love this book?

I love this book because it contains 411 pages of well-balanced, authoritative, readily applicable information that ranks it as one of—if not the—most usable and pertinent works ever printed. The line drawings, charts, and technical illustrations provide a guide to the pest status, damage, development, and management of insects, diseases, weeds, and rats in a form that farmers easily understand.

I also like this book because the limited text can easily be translated and, therefore, applicable in all Asian countries. In addition, the information offered and the approach to transmitting it can be readily adapted and modified to become the basis for parallel works oriented to different crops and ecological zones. This book provides a new approach to transferring crop protection technology.

Book cover of Brown Planthopper: Threat to Rice Production in Asia

E.A. Heinrichs Author Of Rice Insect Pests and Their Management

From my list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats.

Why am I passionate about this?

I have been fascinated by managing insect pest populations since childhood when I assisted my mother in her vegetable garden by hand removing Colorado potato beetles from potato plants. I have also been interested, since childhood, in seeing the world beyond Nebraska when I laid on my back in the pasture on grandma’s farm, watching planes flying to exotic destinations. These two interests led me to obtain advanced degrees in entomology which provided the opportunity to conduct rice entomology research in those exotic places dreamed of in my grandma’s pasture. I read the five books recommended to develop my rice entomology research program and as reference material for scientific publications. 

E.A.'s book list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats

E.A. Heinrichs Why did E.A. love this book?

I loved this book because it provides the world’s best example of a minor pest that became a major pest because of the change in cultural practices that accompanied the advent of the Green Revolution in rice. It is also the best example of pest resurgence, which occurs when pests previously controlled by pesticides recur but in higher numbers than they did before due to the destruction of the pest’s natural enemies by pesticides.

This book consists of 22 chapters presented by world-renowned authors at a 1979 symposium on the economic impact of the pest, biology and ecology, taxonomy, forecasting, migration, and the development of integrated pest management practices to control the brown planthopper. As such, I found this classic book as a guide for developing a holistic research program for managing the brown planthopper targeted to resource-poor rice farmers in Asia.

By M. D. Pathak,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Brown Planthopper as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.


Book cover of Rice Virus Diseases

E.A. Heinrichs Author Of Rice Insect Pests and Their Management

From my list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats.

Why am I passionate about this?

I have been fascinated by managing insect pest populations since childhood when I assisted my mother in her vegetable garden by hand removing Colorado potato beetles from potato plants. I have also been interested, since childhood, in seeing the world beyond Nebraska when I laid on my back in the pasture on grandma’s farm, watching planes flying to exotic destinations. These two interests led me to obtain advanced degrees in entomology which provided the opportunity to conduct rice entomology research in those exotic places dreamed of in my grandma’s pasture. I read the five books recommended to develop my rice entomology research program and as reference material for scientific publications. 

E.A.'s book list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats

E.A. Heinrichs Why did E.A. love this book?

I liked this book because it provided me, a young rice entomologist, with details on rice virus diseases and their transmission, which is primarily via insect vectors. This information was of immense value to me as I developed my rice entomology research program at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, Philippines, in 1975.

This book was a guide that provided the required knowledge needed in my role of developing a program for the evaluation of rice germplasm accessions to identify resistant insect/rice virus disease accessions for the use as donors in the rice breeding program.

To develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program for rice viruses, it is necessary to be able to identify the virus vector, mode of virus transmission (mostly insects), damage symptoms, host range of the virus, and rice varieties having genetic resistance to the virus and the vector. This book provided that information.

By K. C. Ling,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Rice Virus Diseases as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.


Book cover of The Major Insect Pests of the Rice Plant

E.A. Heinrichs Author Of Rice Insect Pests and Their Management

From my list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats.

Why am I passionate about this?

I have been fascinated by managing insect pest populations since childhood when I assisted my mother in her vegetable garden by hand removing Colorado potato beetles from potato plants. I have also been interested, since childhood, in seeing the world beyond Nebraska when I laid on my back in the pasture on grandma’s farm, watching planes flying to exotic destinations. These two interests led me to obtain advanced degrees in entomology which provided the opportunity to conduct rice entomology research in those exotic places dreamed of in my grandma’s pasture. I read the five books recommended to develop my rice entomology research program and as reference material for scientific publications. 

E.A.'s book list on tropical Asia rice diseases weeds bugs rats

E.A. Heinrichs Why did E.A. love this book?

I loved this book because it provided me, a new and inexperienced rice entomologist at the International Rice Research Institute, with the status of rice entomology research in Asia.

This book, which consists of the proceedings of a symposium, includes 37 chapters written by the world’s leading rice entomologists on rice insect taxonomy, distribution, biology, physiology, and control methods and includes recommendations for future research.

As such, I found this classic book as a guide for developing a holistic research program for the management of rice insect pests targeted at smallholder rice farmers in Asia.

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