Multicultural Children's Book Day

#ReadYourWorld

The 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup!

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Welcome to our 5th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup

Here’s how to celebrate:

  1. Link up your diversity book reviews. DIVERSE CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS ONLY PLEASE. Non-relevant adds will be deleted
  2. Find new books to read for your home or classroom bookshelf by following our #READYOURWORLD hashtag on social media.
  3. Win diversity book bundles at our Twitter Party tonight! We’re giving away 100+ children’s books from 9pm to 10pm EST. RSVP here. Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld.
  4. Buy a copy-support a teacher. Grab your a copy of Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educators.
  5. Take a moment to visit all of our amazing Medallion Level and Author Sponsors to discover even more great multicultural books for kids and young adults:

HONORARY: Children’s Book Council, Junior Library Guild

PLATINUM:Scholastic Book Clubs

GOLD:Audrey Press, Candlewick Press, Loving Lion Books, Second Story Press, Star Bright Books, Worldwide Buddies

SILVER:Capstone Publishing, Author Charlotte Riggle, Child’s Play USA, KidLit TV, Pack-n-Go Girls, Plum Street Press

BRONZE: Carole P. Roman, Charlesbridge Publishing, Dr. Crystal Bowe, Gokul! World, Green Kids Club, Gwen Jackson, Jacqueline Woodson, Juan J. Guerra, Language Lizard, Lee & Low Books, RhymeTime Storybooks, Sanya Whittaker Gragg, TimTimTom Books, WaterBrook & Multnomah, Wisdom Tales Press

 

2018 Author Sponsors

Honorary Author Sponsors: Author/Illustrator Aram Kim and Author/Illustrator Juana Medina

Author Janet Balletta, Author Susan Bernardo,  Author Carmen Bernier-Grand, Author Tasheba Berry-McLaren and Space2Launch, Bollywood Groove Books, Author Anne Broyles,  Author Kathleen Burkinshaw, Author Eugenia Chu, Author Lesa Cline-Ransome, Author Medeia Cohan and Shade 7 Publishing, Desi Babies, Author Dani Dixon and Tumble Creek Press, Author Judy Dodge Cummings, Author D.G. Driver, Author Nicole Fenner and Sister Girl Publishing, Debbi Michiko Florence, Author Josh Funk, Author Maria Gianferrari, Author Daphnie Glenn, Globe Smart Kids, Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle, Author Quentin Holmes, Author Esther Iverem, Jennifer Joseph: Alphabet Oddities, Author Kizzie Jones, Author Faith L Justice , Author P.J. LaRue and MysticPrincesses.com, Author Karen Leggett Abouraya, Author Sylvia Liu, Author Sherri Maret, Author Melissa Martin Ph.D., Author Lesli Mitchell, Pinky Mukhi and We Are One, Author Miranda Paul, Author Carlotta Penn Real Dads Read, Author Sandra L. Richards, RealMVPKids Author Andrea Scott, Alva Sachs and Three Wishes Publishing, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen,  Author Sarah Stevenson, Author Gayle H. Swift Author Elsa Takaoka, Author Christine Taylor-Butler, Nicholette Thomas and  MFL Publishing  Author Andrea Y. Wang, Author Jane Whittingham  Author Natasha Yim

Book Reviewers: Please link up your book reviews here. Whether your review is on a BLOG, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, or YOUTUBE, all reviews can be added to this Master Linkup.
Pro Tip: Use the link of the review blog post or social media update instead of your site or social media account.

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Free Books from Multicultural Children's Book Day!

January 27th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Please RSVP for Twitter Party here.

All winners need to be signed up so that we can send you your book bundle.

You can see the question and book bundle prizes here.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party

Our ebook resource is FREE today through January 30, 2018!

Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educators

Other Free Resources:

Classroom Kindness Kit

Classroom Kindness Kit

Classroom Empathy Kit

Classroom Empathy Kit

Diversity Book Lists and Activities

Diversity Book Lists and Activities

Our Diverse World Book Lists for Kids (this is a general book list)

It’s also broken out by country/geographic area:

Diversity in Children’s Books Presented as Every Day (this is a book list)

Books on World Religions for Kids (this is a book list)

It’s also broken out by holiday and/or religion.

Seeing Yourself in Children’s Books

Diversity Books By Genre

General Diversity Book Lists (this is a book list)

 

Aram Kim has a free coloring sheet of her Multicultural Children’s Day 2018 Poster here.

Aram Kim Multicultural Children's Day 2018 Poster coloring sheet

Find more diversity, multicultural, and inclusive books on our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Pinterest Board. Follow on Pinterest to get daily updates.

About Rebecca Flansburg

Becky Flansburg has been the Project Manager for the MCBD initiative since Day One and she can honestly say that she loves her job. As the mom to two beautiful kids, she is the voice of “invisible disabilities” like ADHD, severe anxiety, and childhood eating issues. Her oldest son is also adopted, and she is as proud as proud could be to be an adoptive mommy. Connect with Becky at Becky (at) Multiculturalchildrensbookday.com

Comments

  1. Patricia Furstenberg says

    Dear Rebecca,

    What a wonderful book event! I thrilled to be part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day and 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup!
    Thank you for your hard work!

    Kind regards,
    Patricia Furstenberg, Author

    • Sara Finesilver says

      Dr Guerra,
      Reviewing your book was an amazing experience, as an ESL teacher for 15 years and now a Family Literacy Program Manager. This book is exactly the tool that is needed to bring immigrant families together to read, learn and dream about their students education. Thank you so very much! We will be using this book in our Family Literacy program and I am so excited to see the parents and children’s eyes light up and dreams grow as they read your story. Thank you so so much!!!
      Sara Finesilver

  3. Valerie Williams-Sanchez says

    Thrilled to again be part of the day, as a reader (www.ValorenaOnline.com). I congratulate the organization for all your efforts. Thanks for all you’ve done, are doing and continue to do, because #AllKidsNeedBooks!

  7. Edee Zabriskie says

    Fabulous event! I am do pleased to be part of this awesome process! Thank you for allowing me to be a reviewer. My students were engage and liked the books! I look forward to their reading MC books with their friends and families.

  12. Joel says

    2nd time around to be part of this event!

    Thank you once again for your greatest effort to manage this – Ms. Becky.
    And to the founders Ms. Valarie and Ms. Mia for making MCBD.

    😀 Glad, I joined in again.
    Happy MCBD 2018 everyone!

  16. Sara Finesilver says

    Today our Family Literacy Program Celebrated with families reading “Maybe Something Beautiful” and then making collaborative art for our childcare space! Being a reviewer for this amazing event has been so enriching to me both personally and professionally as well as a great gift of diverse books to our ESL Family Literacy parents and their families! Thank you so much for this opportunity. It has been an absolute JOY!
    Warmly,
    Sara Finesilver