Engaging children in topics such as immigration encourages discussion and reflection on empathy, open-mindedness, and the courage it takes to become an immigrant.
A Different Pond
Illustrated by Thi Bui
The topic of immigration is explored through a story of a father and son fishing on a Minneapolis lake and the comparison to the father fishing at a lake in their homeland of Vietnam.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #familyhistory #interconnected #refugees #relationships #understanding #acceptance #accountability
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Written by Muon Thi Van
Illustrated by Victo Ngai
The topic of immigration is explored through a powerful story of a Vietnamese family finding a new home on the other side of the world.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #familyhistory #understanding #home #empathy #amazingillustrations #acceptance #accountability #change #causeandeffect
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Written and Illustrated by Elise Gravel
The topic of immigration is explored through bold, graphic illustrations and text to answer the question “what is a refugee.”
Teachable Moments: #immigration #refugee #understanding #empathy #openminded #acceptance #accountability
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Written and Illustrated by Issa Watanabe
The topic of immigration is explored in this beautiful wordless picture book through the journey a group of animals takes.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #empathy #courage #home #hope #inclusive #acceptance #accountability #change #causeandeffect
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Written and Illustrated by Shaun Tan
The topic of immigration is explored through beautiful illustrations on the narrative of immigrants coming to the US. Similar to millions of immigrants over the past few decades, The Arrival tells the story of the patriarch of a family bravely establishing a home for his family in a new land.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #empathy #courage #home #hope #acceptance #accountability #change #causeandeffect
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Written by James Marsden
Illustrated by Shaun Tan
The topic of immigration is explored through the lens of colonization through the viewpoint of the colonized. It begins friendly and curious and soon darkens as it is realized that the colonizers are invaders.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #colonization #understanding #accountability #environment #caring #viewpoints #perspective #amazingillustrations #australia #indigenouspeople #change #causeandeffect
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Written by Fran Nuno
Illustrated by Zuzanna Celej
The topic of immigration is explored as Zoe, a little girl who must flee her city due to war creates a map of happy moments in her city so they will always be with her
Teachable Moments: #immigration #maps #caring #understanding #memories #war #change #causeandeffect
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Written and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum
The topic of immigration is explored through a generational look into how a house became a home.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #home #memories #generations #familytree
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Written by Carrie Clickard
Illustrated by Katy Wu
The topic of immigration is explored by looking at the story of famous chef Joyce Chen and how her family immigrated to the United States and the positive impact she has had on the environment around her.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #memories #adapting #understanding #change #causeandeffect
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Written and Illustrated by Julie Leung
The topic of immigration is explored by the true story of famous animator Tyrus Wong and his journey from China to the United States and the positive impact his arrival had on the environment around him.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #memories #adapting #understanding #change #causeandeffect
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Written by Andrea Wang
Illustrated by Jason Chin
The topic of immigration is explored in this Caldecott-winning book by sharing memories of a cooked watercress dish between parents and their daughters.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #memories #understanding #change
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Written by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
The topic of immigration is explored by examining how our lives are enriched by the vibrant cultural diversity immigrants bring to their new communities
Teachable Moments: #immigration #culturaldiversity #communities #understanding #acceptance
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Written and Illustrated by Patti Kim
The topic of immigration is explored in this book by a boy experiencing living in a new place for the first time and both the fear and the joy that comes with that experience
Teachable Moments: #immigration #joyfulness #courage #understanding #acceptance
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Written and Illustrated by Anna Kim
The topic of immigration is explored in with Danbi, a little girl in a new country experiencing a new school, new friends, and a new language for the first time.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #courage #diversity #understanding #acceptance
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Written by Minh Le
Illustrated by Dan Santat
The topic of immigration is explored through the relationship between a grandfather and grandson who do not share a common language but have a shared love of drawing.
Teachable Moments: #immigration #courage #acceptance #language #storytelling #understanding #amazingillustrations
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