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Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party Prizes, Discussion Q’s, and MORE!

January 21, 2020 by Valarie Budayr

In honor of our seventh Multicultural Children’s Book Day, we are increasing our Twitter Party Book Bundles prizes from five to SEVEN books!

More books, more diverse KidLit discussions, and more FUN!

Please join us Friday, January 31st

9 pm-10 pm EST

Use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find the party

We will be giving away 14 book bundles plus 5 book bags from Capstone Publishing! In fact, we will be giving away one book bundle every five minutes In Real Time! We will announce each winner as each question closes out.

To ensure that we can reach the winners, we ask that everyone to please register for our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party here.

Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party 2020

Below are the questions for our Twitter party with each prize pack!

 

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party Discussion Questions and Prizes

Question 1 (9:00 pm): What are your favorite diversity authors, illustrators, and books? What about your kids?

Q1 Book Bundle Prize:

  • Esther’s Grager by Martha Simpson
  • Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala by Meenal Patel
  • How to Code a Roller Coaster by Josh Funk
  • Isaiah & The Chocolate Mountain by Valerie Williams Sanchez
  • The School Science Competition by Avril O’Rielly
  • Sissy Goes Tiny by Rebecca Flansburg & B.A. Norrgard
  • When God Made the World by Matthew Paul

Question 2 (9:05 pm): What do you think about #OwnVoices versus having POC characters illustrated in books by non-POC/minority authors & illustrators?

Q2 Book Bundle Prize:

  • Green Lantern Legacy by Minh Le
  • Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger
  • Diana: Princess of the Amazon by Victoria Ying
  • Luz Del Mes by Maritza Mejia
  • Stories by the Girlfriends Book Club, Baltimore by GFBCB
  • Mia Marcotte and the Robot by Jeanne Wald
  • Brandon Goes to Beijing by Eugenia Chu

Question 3 (9:10 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

Q3 Book Bundle Prize (Middle Grade/YA Book Bundle):

  • Martin and Bobby: A Journey Towards Justice by Claire Murphy
  • The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
  • Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatramen
  • Rebels & Revolutions by Judy Dodge Cummings
  • New Kid by Jerry Craft
  • The Red Zone: An Earthquake Story by Silvia Vecehini
  • Intrepids by Diana Huang

Question 4 (9:15 pm): What diversity children’s books, authors, and illustrators do you think deserve more recognition? Let’s give them a shout out!

Q4 Book Bundle Prize (Easy Reader/Chapter Book Bundle)

  • Brandon Goes to Beijing by Eugenia Chu
  • Globe Agents: Race 2 Rio by Roddie Simmons
  • My Furry Foster Family by Debi Michiko Florence
  • Standing Against Hate Mary Crank Farrell
  • Nilay’s Wish by Riya Aarini
  • Miss Tree: Mighty Coconuts by Deepa Renesh
  • Chula the Fox by Anthony Perry

Question 5 (9:20 pm): Our Classroom Kit this year is about disability, both physical and developmental. What are your favorite children’s books on this topic?

Q5 Book Bundle Prize (Courtesy of Abrams Publishing)

  • Mama’s Work Shoes by Caron Lewis
  • Soldier for Equality by Duncan Tonatiuh
  • Feed Your Mind by Jen Bryant
  • Gittel’s Journey by Leslea Newman
  • Small World by Ishta Mercurio
  • Granpa’s Stones by Joseph Coelho
  • The Backstagers by Andy Mientus

Question 6 (9:25 pm): What do you hope diversity and multicultural books will teach your children?

Q6 Book Bundle Prize

  • One is a Pinata by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
  • Little Brother by Khalid White
  • La Frontera by Deborah Mills
  • Book of Ju’Anne by Joan E. Ruffins
  • The Yeti & The Jolly Lama by Lama Surya Das
  • Dazzling Travis by Hannah Carmona Dias
  • Mermaids on a Mission by Janet Balletta

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What genre of children’s books do you think lacks the most diversity? (board books, picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, graphic novels)

Q7 Book Bundle Prize

  • Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen Jackson
  • Place We Have Never Been by Lauren Ranalli
  • LaDonna Plays Hoops by Kimberly Biddle Gordon
  • Jamie is Jamie by Afsaneh Moradian
  • Little Yellow Jeepney by Jocelyn Francisco
  • The World is Awake by Lindsey Davis
  • Chia and the Fox Man by Barbara Atwater & Ethan Atwater

Question 8 (9:35 pm): Do you think a book has enough diversity when the author is not POC/minority, but the illustrator is? 2 Prizes!

Q8 Book Bundle Prize (Board Books)

  • Ana & Andrew at the Museum
  • Carlos & Carmen: Campout
  • Oh My Kulay! by Jocelyn Francisco
  • Isa, Dalawa, Tatlo… Jocelyn Francisco
  • Big Cities Little Foodies by Cheryl Yau Chepusova
  • ¡Números, Baby! by Golzar Kheiltash and Lisa Hall
  • Food: Proud to be Latino! By Ashely Marie Mireles

Question 9 (9:40 pm): What life lessons would you like to see in children’s books in the coming year?

Q9 Book Bag Prize! 5 Book Bags from Capstone Publishers to 5 winners (US only)

Capstone Reading is For Everyone Book Bags

Question 10 (9:45 pm): What are the hurdles to get/keep your kids reading?

Q10 Book Bundle Prize

  • Tales of the Five Enchanted Mermaids by Lois Petren
  • Ribbon’s Traveling Circus by Elizabeth Godley
  • Catherine’s Pascha by Charlotte Riggle
  • Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs by Susan Bernardo Schaefer
  • Waylen Wants to Jam by Jo Mach & Vera Stroup-Rentier
  • The Unexpected Friend by Raya Rahman
  • Earthwaves by Michael Smith

Question 11 (9:50 pm): Why are diverse & multicultural books important to you?

Q11 Book Bundle Prize

  • Ana & Andrew at the Museum
  • Carlos & Carmen: Campout
  • Women Who March by Adena Raub Dershowitz
  • Celebrate Holi with Me by Shoumi Sen
  • Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen
  • Bonjour! Let’s Learn French by Judy Martialy
  • The Pesky Bird by Marianne Markian

Question 12 (9:55 pm): What topic do you think we should do for our next Classroom Kit?

Q12 Book Bundle Prize (Courtesy of Tuttle Publishing)

  • Tales of a Korean Grandmother
  • A Field Guide to Birds of New Zealand
  • Three Korean Fairy Tales
  • Korean Picture Dictionary
  • My First Book of Korean Words

Bonus Bundle! ELEVEN books Courtesy of MVPKids.com

  • Ezekiel Builds on His Mistakes
  • Gabby Bears with Embarrassment
  • Leo’s Pent-Up Feelings
  • Annie’s Jar of Patience
  • 7 Books from the Sophia Day Collection

GRAND PRIZE! ELEVEN BOOK FROM SUPER PLATIUM SPONSOR, Deedee Cummings, CEO of Make A Way Media!

  • Heart
  • My Trip to the Beach
  • If A Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I
  • My Dad’s Job
  • Love Is…
  • Think of It Like This!
  • Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess
  • I Want To Be a Bennett Belle.
  • This Is The Earth
  • In The Nick of Time
  • Like Rain Water

MCBD2020 FREE Resources for All

And here are more free resources to celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 including more book giveaways …

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with the Children's Book Council

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with the Children’s Book Council

Want to win more fabulous diverse children’s and young adult books? Join us for our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with the Children’s Book Council. We are featuring book giveaways with each post here.

Have you seen our Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 Music Video?

In 2018, Annie Lynn and Walt Wilcezewski from Annie Bird Music created the most wonderful music video for our 2019 event. You can view our first official Read Your World Music Video here. You might see some familiar faces and books!

Have you downloaded our new free Classroom Kit?

The free Classroom Physical and Developmental Challenges Kit

This free and downloadable Classroom Kit includes book recommendations that will help Readers Understand Physical and Developmental Challenges for ages 4 -12. Also included:

~ Classroom or Home Activities

~ “Physical and Developmental Challenges” Classroom Poster thanks to the talents of award-winning illustrator, SKlakina

~HelpfulPhysical and Developmental Challenge Talking Points for Teachers

~Links, resources and services that are available to families facing the challenges of coping with Physical and Developmental Challenges in the U.S.A.

Our other kits are here:

FREE Classroom “Empathy” Kit: The free Classroom Empathy Kit focuses on empathy and compassion through shared booklists and special home or classroom activities. The kit includes 18 book recommends on the topic of Understanding Immigration and Refugees, Classroom Empathy Activities, and a very special custom printable Empathy Poster courtesy of author/illustrator Juana Medina. Educators, parents, and librarians can sign-up to receive the free classroom kit here: http://bit.ly/2BGu4uQ

FREE Poverty Doesn’t Discriminate: Understanding Poverty in America Classroom Kit: Created in 2018, this free classroom kit includes over 2 dozen poverty in the U.S.-themed book recommends for ages 4-12, two classroom or home activities, and a copy of the official “Poverty Doesn’t Discriminate” Classroom Poster thanks to the talents of award-winning illustrator, Mehrdokht Amini. http://bit.ly/2P6cXWE

 

Have you checked out our FREE Diversity Book List Resource?

Free diversity book lists and activities for teachers, parents, and librarians! We have carefully curated lists of books from the top education bloggers about diverse topics including countries, religions, holidays, ethnicities, in addition to special needs and LGBTQ. It’s here!

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

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

  • Our Diverse World: Africa
  • Our Diverse World: Asia
  • Our Diverse World: China
  • Our Diverse World: Japan
  • Our Diverse World: Korea
  • Our Diverse World: India
  • Our Diverse World: Armenia
  • Our Diverse World: Australia/New Zealand
  • Our Diverse World: Latin America
  • Our Diverse World: Mexico
  • Our Diverse World: Middle East
  • Our Diverse World: Scandinavia

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.

  • Diverse Thanksgiving Books for Kids
  • Diverse Christmas Books for Kids
  • Muslim Books for Kids
  • Jewish Books for Kids
  • Hindu Books for Kids
  • Buddhist Books for Kids
  • Confucianism & Taoism Books for Kids
  • Baha’i Books for Kids
  • Day of the Dead Books for Kids
  • Las Posadas Books for Kids
  • Diverse Easter Books for Kids

Seeing Yourself in Children’s Books

  • Special Needs Books for Kids
  • LGBT Book Lists for Kids of All Ages
  • African American Books for Kids of All Ages
  • American Indian Books for Kids of All Ages
  • Asian American Books for Kids of All Ages
  • Latinx American Books for Kids of All Ages
  • Immigration and Refugee Experience
  • Foster and Adoption Books for Kids of All Ages
  • Multiracial Books for Kids of All Ages
  • Social Justice, Activism & Saving the Environment Books for Kids of All Ages

Diversity Books By Genre

  • Diverse Board Books
  • Diverse Picture Books
  • Diverse Easy Readers & Early Chapter Books
  • Diverse Middle Grade and Young Adult
  • Diverse Biography Picture Books
  • Diverse Graphic Novels
  • Diverse Fantasy and Science Fiction for Kids
  • If You Like This: Read This Diversity Book for Kids
  • Bilingual Books for Kids

General Diversity Book Lists (this is a book list)

 

Have you followed Our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Pinterest Board?

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

 

Check out our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 in conjunction with The Children’s Book Council. Each author has created a book list and is doing a book giveaway. There’s still time to enter!

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Nikki Grimes!

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Eric Smith

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Nic Stone

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with David Bowles

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Vita Murrow

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Ann Dávila Cardinal

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Traci Sorell

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Katie Zhao

Filed Under: 2020 MCBD, Giveaway, Multicultural Booklist, Special Events, Teacher Tools, Twitter Party Tagged With: MCBD Twitter Party, MCBD2020, MCBD2020 Twitter Party, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party

MCBD Twitter Party 2019: Great Questions and Lots of Prizes!

January 15, 2019 by Valarie Budayr

Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! We are giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 25th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Register here to WIN!

 

To say everyone is all a-twitter about the upcoming MCBD2019 Twitter Party is an understatement.

Every year, hundreds of parents, teachers, librarians, book reviewers, authors, publishers, and children’s organizations show up to follow @McChildsBookDay on Twitter and win LOTS of diverse books for kids.

This year, on 1-25-19, it will be no different!

As usual, Twitter Party cohosts and co-founders Mia Wenjen and Valarie Budayr will sharing questions to initiate discussions about the state of children’s book publishing, what is lacking in kidlit diversity, and asking for books recommends from attendees while giving away diversity book bundles every 5 minutes!

This year we have a very special Sponsor for our Twitter Party. Thank you to Deirdre Cummings for sponsoring our Twitter Party! Deirdre “Deedee” Cummings is the founder of Make A Way Media and a therapist, attorney, author, and mom!

She is also the author nine diverse children’s books including Heart, My Trip to the Beach, If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, My Dad’s Job, Love Is…,Think of It Like This!, Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess and I Want To Be a Bennett Belle. Her newest book, Like Rain Water, is a beautiful and inspiring story about hope and compassion towards yourself and towards others.

Her newest book, Like Rain Water, is a diverse therapeutic book for kids ages 10 and up. Like Rain Water is a beautiful and inspiring story about hope and compassion towards yourself and towards others. Therapist, attorney, author, and mom Deirdre “Deedee” Cummings passes down lessons learned from her mother.

Win 1 of 12 Diversity Children’s Book Bundles! 100+ Book GIVEAWAY

How do you join the Twitter party? Just use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find us. When you tweet, use the hashtag so everyone can find you! Register here to win.

#ReadYourWorld Twitter Party Book Tote Giveaway

2019 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party and Book Bundle GIVEAWAYS

Each book bundle will include this book tote courtesy of Capstone Publishing!

Question 1 (9:00 pm): What are your and your children’s favorite diversity authors, illustrators, and books?

Win Book Bundle #1 (Courtesy of Scholastic)

The Serpents Secret: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond by Sayantani Dasgupta

The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson

Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes

Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh

We’ve Got The Whole World in our Hands by Rafael Lopez

 

Question 2 (9:05 pm): One new controversy in children’s book publishing is who should write from a minority point of view? What do you think of the #OwnVoices diversity movement in children’s book publishing?

Win Book Bundle #2 (Courtesy of Real MVP Kids and their Help Me Understand™ and Help Me Become Series™

Lucas Tames the Anger Dragon

Blake Rewires the Failure Circuit

Sarah Sizes Up the Insecure Ant

Miriam Lassoes the Worry Whirlwind

Stand Down Bullies

Question 3 (9:10 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

Win Book Bundle #3

Dragon Dancer by Joyce Chng and Jeremy Pailler from Lantana Publishing

I Am Famous by Tara Luebbe ad Becky Cattie

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

Neema’s Reason to Smile by Patricia Newman

The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros

Question 4 (9:15 pm): What diversity children’s books, authors, and illustrators do you think deserve more recognition? Let’s give them a shout out!

Win Book Bundle #4 (Courtesy of Chickasaw Press)

Little Loksi by Trey Hays

Mission to Space by John Herrington

Chula the Fox by Anthony Perry

C is for Chickasaw Coloring Book by Wiley Barnes

C is for Chickasaw by Wiley Barnes

Good Night, Trilobite by Steve Vanlandingham

Question 5 (9:20 pm): Our Classroom Kit this year is about poverty. What are your favorite children’s books on this topic?

Win Book Bundle #5 (Courtesy of Candlewick Press)

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina

A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz

Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera

This is My Eye: A New York Story by Neela Vaswani

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

Question 6 (9:25 pm): What do you hope diversity and multicultural books will teach your children?

Win Book Bundle #6 (YA and Advanced Middle Grade Books)

The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground by T. R. Simon

Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan

Jake Lucid Dreamer by David J. Naiman

Out of the Pocket by B.E. Stanfel

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What genre of children’s books do you think lacks the most diversity? (board books, picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, graphic novels, poetry, nonfiction, etc.)

Win Book Bundle #7 (Courtesy of Capstone Publishing)

Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi

Definitely Daphne by Tami Charles

Being You by Alexs Pate

Unstoppable by Art Coulson

A Different Pond by Bao Phi

Question 8 (9:35 pm): What is your pet peeve about children’s books in general? (Mine is that I’m tired of bears in caves themed picture books.)

Win Book Bundle #8

What Can a Citizen Do by Dave Eggers

Catherine’s Pascha by Charlotte Riggle

A Scarf for Keiko by Ann Malaspina

Teach Us Your Name by Huda Essa

Let ‘Er Buck by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Question 9 (9:40 pm): What reading goals do you have for your kids this year?

Win Book Bundle #9

K is for Kindergarten by Erin Dealey

Origami Peace Cranes: Friendships Take Flight by Sue DiCicco (Donated by Tuttle Publishing)

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great by Sandra Neil Wallace

Magic Ramen by Andrea Wang

Question 10 (9:45 pm): What foreign languages need better representation in children’s books?

Win Book Bundle #10 (Board Books)

Talk With Me! by Teri Kaminski Peterson

CeCe & Roxy: How We Came to Be by Pascha Adamo

Beautiful Rainbow World by Suzee Ramirez and Lynne Raspet

Book Bundle #11

Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen Jackson

Milky Way by Mamta Nainy (Published by Yali Books)

Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela by Chitra Soundar

Jamie is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way by Afsaneh Moradian

Alex Asks About Auntie’s Airplane Day: An Adoption Story by Carolyn Wilhelm

 

Bundle #12 (Courtesy of Plum Street Press and the Jaden Toussaint series).

Jaden Toussaint the Greatest Episode 1: The Quest for Screen Time

Jaden Toussaint Episode 2: The Ladek Invasion

Jaden Toussaint Episode 3: The Muffin Wars

Jaden Toussaint Episode 4: Attack of the Swamp Thing

Jaden Toussaint Episode 5: Mission Star-Power

 

GRAND PRIZE BUNDLE!

ABC Adoption and ME by Gayle H. Swift and Casey A. Swift

Rani Saves Diwali by Anita Badhwar

The Shadow in the Moon by Christina Matula

Being Bilingual is Fun! By Claudia Schwalm

Rebels and Revolutions by Judy Dodge Cummings

Journey to Winter Camp from Inhabit Education

Ta-DA! By Kathy Ellen David (Published by Chronicle Books)

Biographies for Young Readers: Virginia Hamilton by Julie Rubini

Pavel and the Tree Army by Heidi Smith Hyde (published by Kar-Ben Publishing)

Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like? By Justine Villanueva

Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Ocean by Janet Balletta

Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richardson

BONUS PRIZES!

THANK YOU Platinum Sponsor Make A Way Media for adding all sorts of amazing prizing to our Party!

1) Make  Way Media Prize Bundle #1
All 9 books including their newest release, Like Rain Water
1 butterfly bag
2 travel mini colored pencil sets
1 medium Make A Way Media Find Beauty long sleeve comfy shirt
2) Small Prize Bundle #2:
Kayla book and Kayla pin
3) Smaller prize #3:
 

If A Caterpillar Can Fly coloring book, butterfly pin and travel mini colored pencil set


12 Capstone Publishing 2019 #ReadingIsForEveryone book bags!

These durable and roomy 17”x18” Book Bags are perfect for stashing all of your diverse books. Prizing supplied by Medallion Level Sponsor for MCBD2019, Capstone Publishing.


2 Gift Bags from Soulful Sydney

Soulful Sydney Explores Diversity is a delightful children’s that is a collaboration between two grandmothers and a young Muslim girl who was inspired to create a book with a powerful message about kindness and inclusion. Each Soulful Sydney Gift Bag includes a Soulful Sydney picture book, a Max the Dog soft plush toy.


Set of FIVE Pack-n-Go Girls easy-reader chapter books!

5 Book Pack includes:
Mystery of the Secret Room (Austria)
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Mexico)
Mystery of the Golden Temple (Thailand)
Mystery of the Troubled Toucan (Brazil)
Mystery of the Min Min Lights (Australia)


AGAIN…here are the Twitter Party details and don’t forget to follow @McChildsBookDay on Twitter!

Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! We are giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 25th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Register here!

2019 MCBD Twitter Party

Inlinkz Link Party

Filed Under: Multicultural Booklist Tagged With: 2019 MCBD Twitter Party, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party, Twitter Party

A Sneak Peek at MCBD’s Twitter Party Questions and Prizes!

January 17, 2018 by Valarie Budayr

Join us for Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party on Saturday, Jan 27th from 9:00pm to 10pm EST.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party

Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld to win 13 book packages! Pre-register here for the Twitter Party.

This Twitter Party is hosted by me and my other co-founders Valarie Budayr of Jump Into a Book.

Here are the questions that we will be discussing along with each book bundle prize. We will be giving out the book prizes IN REAL TIME during the Twitter Party. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2018 MCBD, Multicultural Booklist Tagged With: Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party

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