As We Enter Our 8th Year, Here are Some “Then and Now” Victories
- 100 Book reviewers
- 14 sponsors
- 9 CoHosts
- Instagram was barely a year old and MCBD didn’t have a presence there…YET 😉
- Books donated to classrooms and deserving readers: roughly 100
- Free Classroom Kits (Downloadable “kits” that focus on a relevant topic, a diverse booklist that supports that topic, and classroom-friendly activities that allow for deeper discussion and learning): ZERO
MCBD Event: Year EIGHT
- 625+ Book reviewers
- 20+Medallion Level Sponsors
- 30+ Author Sponsors
- 26 CoHosts and Global CoHosts Representing the USA, London, South Africa, Australia, Greece, Iran, India, Germany, and Mexico!
- MCBD just surpassed 15,000 on Instagram!
- Books donated to classrooms and deserving readers: roughly 8,000
- Free Classroom Kits (Downloadable “kits” that focus on a relevant topic, a diverse booklist that supports that topic, and classroom-friendly activities that allow for deeper discussion and learning): SIX!
What’s Next for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Through each multicultural book a child reads, it creates a new level of understanding and empathy. When we can see through the eyes of another, when we can share a loved book with a friend regardless of religion, culture, race, etc., we create a sense of belonging not only in our classrooms and homes but more importantly in our communities. The world outside our window becomes ours to shape and create.
This year, as with every year, we are striving more persistently than ever to place as many books into children’s hands as possible. Our unwavering mission is to share our love of reading from a multicultural perspective while also sharing the storytelling talents of authors and publishers alike.
THANK YOU for sharing this wonderful journey with us!
Mia and Val, You both started a movement that will outlive you. Hopefully one day will come when this celebration isn’t needed,,,,,because it will have fully succeeded in its mission to bring diverse window/mirror books