Roving Readers is a signature activity of Teaching for Change’s nationally recognized Tellin’ Stories approach to family engagement that brings multicultural and anti-bias children’s literature into the classroom through parent-led read alouds. Roving Readers equips families to participate in literacy instruction in schools, giving parents and other adults the opportunity to use multicultural books and storytelling to engage students in reading and literacy activities.
Below are some of the perennial favorites of parents, students, and teachers at Tellin’ Stories partner schools that are fun for read alouds and promote multiculturalism and/or messages of social justice. For more recommended titles for young children: Board Books, Early Childhood Anti-Bias Education
Clic Clac Muu Vacas Escritoras
By Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator), Alberto Jimenez Rioja (Translator)
Count Me in: A Parade of Mexican Folk Art Numbers in English and Spanish
By Cynthia Weill, The Aguilar Sisters (Illustrator)
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
By Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez (Illustrator)
