Refugee Portal: Books about the Immigrant & Refugee Experience (Early Childhood-Pre School) Archives

My Name is not Refugee

Follows one little boy’s journey with his mother from their home in an unspecified war-torn country to a safe haven far away. [...]

What is a Border?

This children's book helps begin important conversations about borders, nationalism, immigration, and current events. Recommended for Preschool - 1st grade.

Migrant

Each spring Anna leaves her home in Mexico and travels north with her family where they will work on farms. Sometimes she [...]

I’m Your Neighbor

A collection of booklists aimed at building bridges between new arrivals and long-term communities. Books are searchable by age group, community represented, [...]

This is Me: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Came From

This children's book raises important identity issues for children. This interactive book discusses immigration and encourages children to think about what it [...]

Carmen Learns English

This book tells the story of Carmen's first day of school in the U.S. and how she copes with only speaking Spanish. [...]

Going Home

"Can home be a place you don't really remember?" Carlos soon finds out when his family goes home for Christmas, driving south [...]

A Gift from Papa Diego: Un Regalo de Papa Diego

A story about one little boy's dream to see his grandfather more often. Pap?? Diego lives in Mexico and Little Diego lives [...]