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Why We Need More Black Santas in Children’s Books

December 16, 2022 by Leanna Mora

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Why We Need More Black Santas in Children’s Books

It’s that magical time of year! For many families, a beloved holiday tradition is snuggling up together to read Christmas stories. Yet too often, those books do not reflect the families that are enjoying them. 

Lack of diversity in children’s books is a problem all year long, but it seems especially pressing during the holidays, when traditional stories and tropes often reign. One area where this is most obvious is the portrayal of Santa Claus. Though based on a real person from modern-day Turkey, Santa is most often portrayed as very fair-skinned.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: diversity in children’s books, Guest Posts Tagged With: #OwnVoices, Black Christmas stories, Black santas, Christmas books, diverse children's books, diverse Christmas books, multicultural Christmas books

MCBD Book Reviewers: Don’t Forget about Goodreads and Amazon!

October 28, 2021 by Valarie Budayr

Sign up to be a MCBD2022 Book Reviewer is now closed

As our 9th annual event inches closer and October comes to a close, the MCBD Team has been busy preparing and up-leveling this epic online (and offline!) celebration.

Lately, we’ve had many inquiries about “what it takes” to be a book reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. The main focus behind reviewing a kids’ or YA book in honor of our celebration is to share all of the amazing diverse books, authors, and publishers available with the world. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2022 SPONSORSHIPS, diversity in children’s books, FREE Diverse Books for Classrooms, How to donate a book to Multicultural Children's Book Day, MCBD 2022, Multicultural Booklist, New and Fresh Diverse Kidlit Books: Tagged With: free diverse book to review, MCBD Book Reviewer Sign Up, MCBD Book reviewers

The Power of Reading Aloud to a Child

October 15, 2021 by Valarie Budayr

Guest post by Kayla Aldrich, Read to Them staff

 

Be it around the dinner table, on a car ride, or cuddled up before bed, time spent reading aloud with your child is precious. These moments are deposits into a bank of good memories that will grow and pay dividends for years to come.

According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 87% of kids aged 6-7 “loved or liked read-aloud time.” So, an eagerness to spend time together is likely already present. By reading aloud from a book selected by your child, you can unlock a wealth of benefits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: diversity in children’s books, Guest Posts Tagged With: #ReadYourWorld, Read Aloud to a Child Week, Reading Aloud to a Child

Why Diverse Children’s Book Authors Write

October 1, 2021 by Valarie Budayr

Over the last 9+ years as Project Manager for MCBD, I’ve had the honor of working with a wide range of amazing authors who are all striving to create beautiful books that fill a gap and a need.

One thing I know for sure is that, when I ask them why they write diverse books for kids or teens, they never say, “I write books because I want to make a million bucks.”

NEVER.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Author Marketing, Author Visits, diversity in children’s books Tagged With: #ReadYourWorld, Children's Book Author, diverse books, diverse children's book authors, diverse picture books, multicultural children's book publisher, Spotlight on a Sponsor

5 Women of History Who Model Strength and Resilience

June 12, 2021 by Valarie Budayr

Guest Post By Jodi Murphy

So many women trailblazers who made ground-breaking societal contributions have been written out of history. Half of humanity ignored! The vital roles of women have often been misrepresented, downplayed, or hidden from our history books.

We’d like to highlight the stories of 5 resilient women of history who achieved success despite overwhelming obstacles. Each faced a form of misogyny, prejudice, discrimination, and injustice only to rise above societal setbacks and make huge impacts in science, art, sports, technology, and human rights! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Book review, diversity in children’s books, Featured, Guest Posts Tagged With: Diverse Women in History, Dorktales Storytime Podcast, Hidden Heroes of History

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