Multicultural Children's Book Day

#ReadYourWorld

8 Picture Books with Diverse Family Constellations

by

Please welcome Megan Dowd Lambert with her list of Eight Picture Books with Diverse Family Constellations.

 

Because of my lived experience as a mother in a multiracial, adoptive, queer, blended family, I appreciate seeing representations of families in picture books that exist and thrive outside of a White, heteronormative, nuclear family structure. I like writing such stories, too! Real Sisters Pretend, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell, is an adoption story that was inspired by two of my daughters, and its characters include two moms, one who is Asian and one who is White, and their two adopted daughters, one who is Black and one who is a multiracial child of color. It was published by Tilbury House in 2016, and was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017. It’s also included on the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2016 list and the CCBC Choices 2017 list. [Read more…]

Sexual Violence Diversity Books for Young Adults & 5 Book GIVEAWAY

by

Please welcome Sonia Patel with her book list of Sexual Violence Diversity Books for Young Adults.

We are giving away 5 copies of her book, Jaya and Rasa, a Love Story. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018, Eight Picture Books with Diverse Family Constellations

Sexual Violence Diversity Books for Young Adults

1. Rani Patel In Full Effect by Sonia Patel

My debut novel is about how a Gujarati Indian American teen growing up on the rural Hawaiian island of Molokai uses her love for hip hop and rap to navigate the emotional and interpersonal sequalae of incest and rape. The main character, Rani, is based on a mix of my experiences, those of patients I’ve treated and girls/women I’ve known. [young adult, ages 13 and up]

[Read more…]

Middle Grade Spanish/English Bilingual Books & 5 Book Giveaway!

by

Please welcome Eric and Natalie Yoder with their list of Middle Grade Spanish/English Bilingual Books.

We are giving away 5 copies of their book, One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math/Misterios de un Minuto: Misterios Cortos Que Resuelves con Matematicas. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018, Eight Picture Books with Diverse Family Constellations

 Middle Grade Spanish/English Bilingual Books 

1. One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math/Misterios de un Minuto: Misterios Cortos Que Resuelves con Matematicas by Eric Yoder & Natalie Yoder

Now you can solve mysteries in English, Spanish or both! This award-winning title is now available as a bilingual book. Use it to expand your language and math skills at the same time. Each math mystery takes just one minute to read, and challenges a child’s knowledge in essential, age-appropriate math topics. [chapter book, ages 10 and up] [Read more…]

8 Australian Multicultural YA Books & Giveaway!

by

Please welcome Melissa Keil with her list of 8 Australian Multicultural YA Books! We are also giving away a copy of her book.

Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018, Eight Picture Books with Diverse Family Constellations

8 Australian Multicultural YA Books & Giveaway!

1. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Josie Alibrandi navigates life with her wealthy Catholic school peers and her Italian-Australian family, while dealing with the reappearance of her estranged father, and the complexities of romance. With a wonderfully realized protagonist and heartfelt prose, Alibrandi is a modern Australian YA classic. [young adult, ages 13 and up]

[Read more…]

Diverse Books with Food, Recipes, and the Importance of FAMILY

by

Please welcome Aram Kim with a diverse books with food (and recipe) book list. You might remember her from last year’s #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2017 series here. It’s actually how we met her here at Multicultural Children’s Book Day.

The Official Multicultural Chilren's Book Day 2018 Poster courtesy of author/illustrator Aram Kim

The Official Multicultural Chilren’s Book Day 2018 Poster courtesy of author/illustrator Aram Kim

We became big fans of her work, and asked her to create our poster for this year’s event, and she kindly agreed! Aram Kim talks about her inspiration for the poster here.

Today, we are thrilled to introduce Aram Kim’s second picture book, No Kimchi For Me.

Yoomi hates stinky, spicy kimchi―the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. So her brothers call her a baby and refuse to play with her. Yoomi is determined to eat kimchi. She tries to disguise it by eating it on a cookie, on pizza, and in ice cream. But that doesn’t work. Then Grandma shows Yoomi how to make kimchi pancakes. This story about family, food, and a six-year-old “coming of age” has universal themes, and at the same time celebrates Korean culture. [picture book, ages 3 and up]

[Read more…]