Multicultural Children's Book Day

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Three Ways Authors Can Participate in Multicultural Children’s Book Day

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Are you an author and would love to participate in Multicultural Children’s Book Day but don’t have the budget for an author sponsorship?

  1. Publishers can buy Author Sponsorships on behalf of their authors. Ask them to sponsor you! Send them this link and tell them they can fund you for author sponsorship for only $129. 
  2. You can have your book reviewed. Sign up here to get reviews.
  3. You can donate your book which will be sent to a school or used in the virtual party’s giveaway.  Click here to donate a book. 

Looking forward to your participation.

3 Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Kids All Year Long

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Guest post by Author Afsaneh Moradian

As the proud parent of an LGBTQIA+ child, there is no greater excitement than Pride month. For 30 days people hang Pride flags, hold events, and post all over social media how much they love and support the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s a validating and confidence-boosting time for my child and so many others.

 

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Read Your World Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

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📖✨ This Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the richness of heritage while exploring the “Unique Perspectives on Hispanic/Latinx Children’s Books in Raising Awareness about Climate Change.” 🌱📚 Join our upcoming virtual event to discover how our guest authors Andrea Olatunji, Maritza Martínez Mejía and Maria J. Greenhalgh share their expertise and knowledge during our virtual event. Plus, we’ll be giving away a copy of each of the author’s children’s books, including a bonus book giveaway from our Team Member Frances Díaz Evans! 

 

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2024 Poster Reveal

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Drumroll, please!!! Our Poster Reveal is here!!!

The official Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2024 poster is courtesy of Rebecca Burgess. Check out their website here.

Download a copy for your reading area, library, or classroom.  Click on the image below or click here to get your Read Your World 2024 free poster.

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Language Spotlight: Russian and Ukrainian

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Guest post by Language Lizard, 2023 Platinum Sponsor 

Today’s language spotlight features the Russian and Ukrainian languages! These two languages are widely spoken in Eastern Europe, with Russian being the official language of Russia, as well as that of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, and Ukrainian being Ukraine’s official language. Despite being closely related, each language has its own alphabet, vocabulary, and grammar rules, making each language unique. 

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Climate Change: Understanding Environmental Justice

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If you’ve been following the news,  you’ll know that July was the hottest month globally in recorded history.  The United Nations has warned that the era of global boiling, yes, you read that correctly global boiling was here.  It is no longer global warming and this my friends is scary.

At Read Your World, our mission extends beyond promoting diverse and multicultural books; we also seek out books that leave a lasting impact on our young readers, nurturing tomorrow’s adults.

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Ancestor’s Resilience: The Great Migration’s Lessons for Children

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Guest post by author Lora L. Hyler

A day before the Summer Solstice, I enjoyed the company of a professional baseball player, a coach, and the famous Racing Sausages, all members of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. The playground was filled with excited schoolchildren. Indeed, summer was in the air.

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