As always, the 2018MCBD Twitter Party was a ton of fun and a huge success. The discussions and sharing of book titles, lists and resources did not disappoint. Here are the 12 Twitter Party Qs and A’s from this very special hour:

Questions:

Q1: Share some recent diverse, multicultural and inclusive books that you’ve read with your kids. #ReadYourWorld

Q2: What kinds of diverse characters/themes/topics would you like to see more of in children’s books? #ReadYourWorld

Q3: While the number of children’s books of a diverse nature have gone up in recent years to 28%, those by people of color/Native authors remain at 6%. How do you feel about this?
#ReadYourWorld (Stat from @LEEandLOW http://blog.leeandlow.com/2017/03/30/the-diversity-gap-in-childrens-book-publishing-2017/)

Q4: What is the ONE diversity book that you’d love to see used in the classroom and why? #ReadYourWorld

Q5: Do you have a new (or new to you) diversity author or book discovery that you are excited about? #ReadYourWorld

Q6: Our Classroom Empathy Kit this year focuses on refugees and immigrants. What books are you using at home or in the classroom to teach empathy? #ReadYourWorld https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/teacher-classroom-empathy-kit/

Q7: Book activities help bring books to life. Has anyone tried the Backpack Activity in our Empathy Kit: What you would pack if you had to flee your country and had 5 minutes to pack? #ReadYourWorld

Q8: Our next Classroom Kit is Poverty in the U.S. Do you think this is a good topic? Why or why not? #ReadYourWorld

Q9: What diverse children’s books would you suggest for our Classroom Kit on Poverty in the U.S.? #ReadYourWorld

Q10: What diversity/multicultural/inclusive topics are you having trouble finding in children’s books? #ReadYourWorld

Q11: What resources do you use to find diverse children’s books? #ReadYourWorld

Q12: From #metoo to #shepersisted to Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech, there is a huge interest in making a better tomorrow for our daughters. What books do you recommend that reflect this movement? #ReadYourWorld [Read more…]