What does it mean to "Read Across America" and why is everyone wearing red and white striped top hats? In this episode, we discuss the history of Read Across America Day, how it has evolved over time, and its ties to the infamous Dr. Seuss. I give ALL my opinions on Dr. Seuss and the current celebration that is Read Across America Week.
Diverse Alternatives to Dr. Seuss:
1. One Love by Cedella Marlet
2. Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee
3. So Much! by Trish Cooke
4. Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora
5. Who? by Robie Harris
6. B Is for Baby by Atinuke
7. In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming
8. Sweetest Kulu by Celine Kalluk
9. I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
10. Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
11. Round Is A Mooncake by Roseanne Thong
12. Red Is A Dragon by Roseanne Thong
13. Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
14. Under My Hijab by Hena Khan
15. Black Is A Rainbow Color by Angela Joy
16. The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
17. Holi Colors by Rina Singh
18. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by Hena Khan
19. Counting on Community by Innosanto Nagara
20. Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks
21. Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
22. One Is A Drummer by Roseanne Thong
23. How to Two by David Soman
24. The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
25. Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester
26. All the Colors We Are by Katie Kissinger
27. I Am Enough by Grace Byers
28. You're Here for A Reason by Nancy Tillman
29. Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan
30. Be You! by Peter Hamilton
Books Written by Dr. Seuss that are no longer published:
1. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
2. If I Ran the Zoo
3. McElligot’s Pool
4. On Beyond Zebra!
5. Scrambled Eggs Super!
6. The Cat’s Quizzer
