Hi John,
Thanks for bringing up this topic. I'm unable to see the forum linked, but I've worked in school libraries and can add some more resource lists:
We Need Diverse Books is a great resource for older children, but the lists in there can take time to find younger children's books.
The School Library Journal Reviews board books as well as picture books, so it's always a good place to go for ideas. There are issues in most libraries' magazine area.
Social Justice Books includes picture books and board books in their lists:
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Last year I read:
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh (abstract and you'll recognize the art right off)
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (few words!)
Teacup by Rebecca Young (no words)
La Frontera by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva & Claudia Navarro
Camera Full of Wishes by Matt De la Pena
I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'brien
Mango, Abuela, and me by Meg Medina & Angela Dominguez
Dear Baobab by Cheryl Foggo
Lubna and Pebble
My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits (older EC will understand this one better)
Mama's Nighingale by Edwidge Danitcat
Migrant by Maxine Trottier
The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies & Rebecca Cobb (K+, maybe)
Two White Rabbits by Jairo Buitrago
Marwan's Journey by Patricia de Arias (K+, but visually striking)
The Journey by Francesca Sanna
Stepping Stones by Ali Badr
Best of luck!
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Kari Ramadorai
Sammamish WA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-19-2019 09:06 AM
From: John Surr
Subject: Books about immigrants, including refugees, for young children
There's an annotated list of these, available at least for members of the Peace Educators Interest Forum, at HERE.
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John Surr
Peace Educators Interest Forum
Charlottesvle VA
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