An Interview with Multicultural Children’s Author Joseph Bruchac!

December 7, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

We are thrilled to start off our author interview series with Joseph Bruchac!

Joseph Bruchac

He is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. The best selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children and others of his “Keepers” series, with its remarkable integration of science and folklore, continue to receive critical acclaim and to be used in classrooms throughout the country.

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Our Virtual Book Drive is LIVE

November 19, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

MCCBD has partnered with First Book to create a Virtual Book Drive connected to their Stories for All initiative which features books that contain a diverse array of characters and cultures. The money raised through your local Virtual Book Drive will provide new books to kids in need in communities; every $2.50 raised translates into one brand-new book for a child. We have created our own Virtual Book Drive page to raise funds to purchase multicultural books that First Book will work to distribute to under-served children. The MCCBD Virtual Book Drive is now LIVE so please visit the page and do your part on getting books into the hands of kids!

First Book Virtual Book Drive for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Help get books to children in need in our community!

So many of the children in your own community lack access to the books they need to help them be successful in school and beyond. First Book- Multicultural Children’s Book Day is planning to change this situation. From now until February 1, 2015 we are hosting a Virtual Book Drive to raise $5,000 to buy brand new books for the kids in all communities. To make it a success, we need your help. Here’s what you can do:

Donate online at First Book/MCCBD’s Virtual Book Drive Page. Every $2.50 will help provide one book for a child in need.
Spread the word. Tell your friends to donate. Tweet about it. Facebook it. And remember, every dollar we raise gets us one step closer to ensuring children in need can open the pages of brand new books and the doors to a brighter future.

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MCCBD News & Updates We Need Diverse Books Thoughts

November 15, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Things are picking up steam at MCCBD headquarters! Among many other things we are working on, Valarie and Mia have been working diligently to finish all the steps needed for MCCBD’s 5013c non-profit status and…::drum roll::: it’s complete! MCCBD is now officially a 5013c 🙂

First Book Virtual Book Drive for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

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Calling All Bloggers! Calling all Children’s Book Authors! MCCBD Needs YOU!

November 11, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries.

The prep of the upcoming (1/27/15) Multicultural Children’s Book day is humming right along! In case you’ve missed all the details, Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom and I are teaming up once again to bring awareness and shine the spotlight on all of the amazing multicultural children’s books that are available to readers, parents, teachers and libraries.

Despite census data that shows 37% of the US population consists of people of color, only 10% of children’s books published have diversity content. Using the Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Mia and I are on a mission to change that; it’s a mission to raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, and to get more of these types of books into classrooms and libraries. This event also provides an excellent way for us to compile a list of book titles and blog reviews for everyone to use to expand their bookshelves.

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Diversity in Nonfiction: Finding Hidden Heroes {Guest post from Lee and Low}

November 5, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Please welcome Hannah Ehrlich, the Director of Marketing and Publicity at LEE & LOW BOOKS. LEE & LOW BOOKS has been on the forefront of this push for children’s books to reflect the diversity in the world around us. Today, Hannah reflects on the bias in non-fiction and puts forth options of heroes of color for children of all colors! [Read more…]

Shining the Spotlight on Multicultural Diversity Day (October 20)

October 20, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Today is Multicultural Diversity Day

(October 20)

As you can imagine, this day is one of many that are important to us because it helps shine the spotlight and start conversation about diversity in our world. [Read more…]

Multicultural Kidlit Link Round-up: So Many Books, So Little Time!

October 11, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Welcome to another Multicultural Kidlit Link Roundup!

Our Multicultural Kidlit Link Roundup is an opportunity for our team of children’s reading and play advocates to share their Top Picks of amazing multicultural book reviews, news, activities and more. So please grab a cup of coffee, find a comfy chair and take a took at some of the great finds we discovered this week. Enjoy! [Read more…]

Multicultural Kidlit Link Roundup: Inspiration from Around the World

September 14, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Welcome to our Multicultural Kidlit Link Roundup Sunday! We are so glad you are here 🙂

Global Citizen: 20 Photos of Kids Journeys to School from Around the World

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Multicultural Kidlit Link Roundup: Welcome!

September 7, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Welcome to the first Multicultural Kid Link Roundup Sunday! We are so glad you are here 🙂

Multicultural Children’s Books Are:

July 23, 2014 by Valarie Budayr

Books that contain characters of color as well as characters that represent a minority point of view. Children need to “find themselves” within the pages of the books they read.
Books that share ideas, stories and information about cultures, race, religion, language and traditions.
Books that embrace our world and offer children new ways to connect to a diverse and richer world.