Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! We are giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 25th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Register here to WIN!

To say everyone is all a-twitter about the upcoming MCBD2019 Twitter Party is an understatement.

Every year, hundreds of parents, teachers, librarians, book reviewers, authors, publishers, and children’s organizations show up to follow @McChildsBookDay on Twitter and win LOTS of diverse books for kids.

This year, on 1-25-19, it will be no different!

As usual, Twitter Party cohosts and co-founders Mia Wenjen and Valarie Budayr will sharing questions to initiate discussions about the state of children’s book publishing, what is lacking in kidlit diversity, and asking for books recommends from attendees while giving away diversity book bundles every 5 minutes!

This year we have a very special Sponsor for our Twitter Party. Thank you to Deirdre Cummings for sponsoring our Twitter Party! Deirdre “Deedee” Cummings is the founder of Make A Way Media and a therapist, attorney, author, and mom!

She is also the author nine diverse children’s books including Heart, My Trip to the Beach, If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, My Dad’s Job, Love Is…,Think of It Like This!, Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess and I Want To Be a Bennett Belle. Her newest book, Like Rain Water, is a beautiful and inspiring story about hope and compassion towards yourself and towards others.

Her newest book, Like Rain Water, is a diverse therapeutic book for kids ages 10 and up. Like Rain Water is a beautiful and inspiring story about hope and compassion towards yourself and towards others. Therapist, attorney, author, and mom Deirdre “Deedee” Cummings passes down lessons learned from her mother.

Win 1 of 12 Diversity Children’s Book Bundles! 100+ Book GIVEAWAY

How do you join the Twitter party? Just use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find us. When you tweet, use the hashtag so everyone can find you! Register here to win.

2019 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party and Book Bundle GIVEAWAYS

Each book bundle will include this book tote courtesy of Capstone Publishing!

Question 1 (9:00 pm): What are your and your children’s favorite diversity authors, illustrators, and books?

Win Book Bundle #1 (Courtesy of Scholastic)

The Serpents Secret: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond by Sayantani Dasgupta

The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson

Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes

Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh

We’ve Got The Whole World in our Hands by Rafael Lopez

Question 2 (9:05 pm): One new controversy in children’s book publishing is who should write from a minority point of view? What do you think of the #OwnVoices diversity movement in children’s book publishing?

Win Book Bundle #2 (Courtesy of Real MVP Kids and their Help Me Understand™ and Help Me Become Series™

Lucas Tames the Anger Dragon

Blake Rewires the Failure Circuit

Sarah Sizes Up the Insecure Ant

Miriam Lassoes the Worry Whirlwind

Stand Down Bullies

Question 3 (9:10 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

Win Book Bundle #3

Dragon Dancer by Joyce Chng and Jeremy Pailler from Lantana Publishing

I Am Famous by Tara Luebbe ad Becky Cattie

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

Neema’s Reason to Smile by Patricia Newman

The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros

Question 4 (9:15 pm): What diversity children’s books, authors, and illustrators do you think deserve more recognition? Let’s give them a shout out!

Win Book Bundle #4 (Courtesy of Chickasaw Press)

Little Loksi by Trey Hays

Mission to Space by John Herrington

Chula the Fox by Anthony Perry

C is for Chickasaw Coloring Book by Wiley Barnes

C is for Chickasaw by Wiley Barnes

Good Night, Trilobite by Steve Vanlandingham

Question 5 (9:20 pm): Our Classroom Kit this year is about poverty. What are your favorite children’s books on this topic?

Win Book Bundle #5 (Courtesy of Candlewick Press)

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina

A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz

Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera

This is My Eye: A New York Story by Neela Vaswani

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

Question 6 (9:25 pm): What do you hope diversity and multicultural books will teach your children?

Win Book Bundle #6 (YA and Advanced Middle Grade Books)

The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground by T. R. Simon

Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan

Jake Lucid Dreamer by David J. Naiman

Out of the Pocket by B.E. Stanfel

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What genre of children’s books do you think lacks the most diversity? (board books, picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, graphic novels, poetry, nonfiction, etc.)

Win Book Bundle #7 (Courtesy of Capstone Publishing)

Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi

Definitely Daphne by Tami Charles

Being You by Alexs Pate

Unstoppable by Art Coulson

A Different Pond by Bao Phi

Question 8 (9:35 pm): What is your pet peeve about children’s books in general? (Mine is that I’m tired of bears in caves themed picture books.)

Win Book Bundle #8

What Can a Citizen Do by Dave Eggers

Catherine’s Pascha by Charlotte Riggle

A Scarf for Keiko by Ann Malaspina

Teach Us Your Name by Huda Essa

Let ‘Er Buck by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Question 9 (9:40 pm): What reading goals do you have for your kids this year?

Win Book Bundle #9

K is for Kindergarten by Erin Dealey

Origami Peace Cranes: Friendships Take Flight by Sue DiCicco (Donated by Tuttle Publishing)

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great by Sandra Neil Wallace

Magic Ramen by Andrea Wang

Question 10 (9:45 pm): What foreign languages need better representation in children’s books?

Win Book Bundle #10 (Board Books)

Talk With Me! by Teri Kaminski Peterson

CeCe & Roxy: How We Came to Be by Pascha Adamo

Beautiful Rainbow World by Suzee Ramirez and Lynne Raspet

Book Bundle #11

Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen Jackson

Milky Way by Mamta Nainy (Published by Yali Books)

Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela by Chitra Soundar

Jamie is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way by Afsaneh Moradian

Alex Asks About Auntie’s Airplane Day: An Adoption Story by Carolyn Wilhelm

Bundle #12 (Courtesy of Plum Street Press and the Jaden Toussaint series).

Jaden Toussaint the Greatest Episode 1: The Quest for Screen Time

Jaden Toussaint Episode 2: The Ladek Invasion

Jaden Toussaint Episode 3: The Muffin Wars

Jaden Toussaint Episode 4: Attack of the Swamp Thing

Jaden Toussaint Episode 5: Mission Star-Power

GRAND PRIZE BUNDLE!

ABC Adoption and ME by Gayle H. Swift and Casey A. Swift

Rani Saves Diwali by Anita Badhwar

The Shadow in the Moon by Christina Matula

Being Bilingual is Fun! By Claudia Schwalm

Rebels and Revolutions by Judy Dodge Cummings

Journey to Winter Camp from Inhabit Education

Ta-DA! By Kathy Ellen David (Published by Chronicle Books)

Biographies for Young Readers: Virginia Hamilton by Julie Rubini

Pavel and the Tree Army by Heidi Smith Hyde (published by Kar-Ben Publishing)

Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like? By Justine Villanueva

Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Ocean by Janet Balletta

Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richardson

BONUS PRIZES!

THANK YOU Platinum Sponsor Make A Way Media for adding all sorts of amazing prizing to our Party!

12 Capstone Publishing 2019 #ReadingIsForEveryone book bags!

These durable and roomy 17”x18” Book Bags are perfect for stashing all of your diverse books. Prizing supplied by Medallion Level Sponsor for MCBD2019, Capstone Publishing.

2 Gift Bags from Soulful Sydney

Soulful Sydney Explores Diversity is a delightful children’s that is a collaboration between two grandmothers and a young Muslim girl who was inspired to create a book with a powerful message about kindness and inclusion. Each Soulful Sydney Gift Bag includes a Soulful Sydney picture book, a Max the Dog soft plush toy.

Set of FIVE Pack-n-Go Girls easy-reader chapter books!

5 Book Pack includes:
Mystery of the Secret Room (Austria)
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Mexico)
Mystery of the Golden Temple (Thailand)
Mystery of the Troubled Toucan (Brazil)
Mystery of the Min Min Lights (Australia)

AGAIN…here are the Twitter Party details and don’t forget to follow @McChildsBookDay on Twitter!

Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! We are giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 25th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Register here!